Zamfara Governor Names Agencies’ Heads

Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed three officials to head two key state government agencies and a major development project.

The secretary to the state government (SSG), Malam Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, said their appointment was 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.

A statement signed by Suleman Ahmad Tudu,  senior special assistant (Media), Office of the Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, said  Dr Muhammad Habibu Yelwa was appointed as the new executive secretary, Zamfara State Substance Abuse and Control Agency, while Dr Usman Ismaila Gusau was named as the executive secretary, Zamfara State Livestock Agency.

Similarly, Governor Lawal has reappointed Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed Nakwada as the State Project Coordinator, Zamfara State Agricultural and Community Development Project (ZACADEP).

Tudu said  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.

Alhaji 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,” it stressed.