Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of three qualified citizens to head two key state government agencies and a major development project.

Disclosing the approval, the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, said the appointments are aimed at strengthening the government’s ongoing reforms and service delivery initiatives in the areas of public health, agriculture, livestock development, and community-based interventions.

Dr Muhammad Habibu Yelwa is appointed as the new Executive Secretary, Zamfara State Substance Abuse and Control Agency, while Dr Usman Ismaila Gusau is named as the Executive Secretary, Zamfara State Livestock Agency.

Similarly, Governor Lawal has reappointed Abdullahi Mohammed Nakwada as the State Project Coordinator, Zamfara State Agricultural and Community Development Project (ZACADEP). The appointments take immediate effect.

Dr Muhammad Habibu Yelwa is a seasoned medical practitioner and administrator with extensive experience across the health, social welfare, and agricultural sectors. He has served as Permanent Secretary in several ministries and contributed to major policy and institutional reforms in the state.

Dr Usman Ismaila Gusau is a veterinary medicine specialist and public health expert with over twenty-five years of professional experience in veterinary services, epidemiology, livestock health management, and public sector administration.

Abdullahi Mohammed Nakwada is an experienced agricultural development expert with decades of engagement in agricultural extension, project management, IFAD-supported programmes, and community development initiatives. He currently serves as State Project Coordinator, ISDB ZACADEP.

Governor Lawal urged the appointees to deploy their knowledge, administrative experience, and sector-specific expertise to drive impactful development in their respective assignments, in line with his administration’s Rescue Agenda.

Governor Lawal appoints new heads for two agencies and names ZACADEP coordinator

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