{"id":2048,"date":"2026-10-28T02:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T02:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T02:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T02:47:28","slug":"zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara gets new statistician-general"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"981\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Zamfara gets new statistician-general\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general.jpg 981w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dauda-Lawal-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Dauda-Lawal-768x635.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Governor Dauda Lawal appointed Kabiru Jelani as the new Statistician-General of Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was contained in a statement signed by the Zamfara State Head of Service, Shehu Baraya.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appointment follows the elevation of the former Statistician-General, Mu\u2019azu Jibril Guraguri, to the position of Permanent Secretary in the state civil service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement added that the appointment was to ensure continuity in the leadership of the state\u2019s statistical administration, which plays a critical role in evidence-based policy making, development planning, resource allocation and monitoring of government programmes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Head of Service urged the appointee to discharge his responsibility with a high sense of professionalism, integrity and dedication to public service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the same vein, Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the redeployment of 19 Permanent Secretaries across various Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the state civil service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement signed by the Zamfara State Head of Service, Alhaji Shehu Baraya, indicates that the redeployment is meant to broaden the administrative experience of the senior public officers, promote cross-sectional knowledge, and strengthen efficiency, accountability and service delivery across the state civil service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Alhaji Muhammad Salihu Anka has moved to the General Service.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/zamfara-gets-new-statistician-general\/\">Zamfara gets new statistician-general<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Dauda Lawal appointed Kabiru Jelani as the new Statistician-General of Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Zamfara State Head of Service, Shehu Baraya. 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