Kano Statistician General, Kano Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu has extolled Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Natview Foundation for Technology Innovation (NFTI) for their determination to support Kano Bureau of Statistics to attain it’s set potentialities
Dr Aliyu made the adoration at a two today, Focused Group Discussion (FGD) on the Diagnostic Assessment of Kano Operational Data Project – Data Management Domain,held at the Bureau’s Conference Hall.
He explained that as the state Governor had since gave his blessing to the conduct of the fora ,it will by no means ginger and encourage workforce in the quest to ensure effective and efficient service delivery
He charged the participants to develop keen interest on the subject matter and uphold the culture of asking questions on grey areas with a view to erasing doubt
On his part, the representative of Bills and Melinda Gates who is equally the consultant Mr Tochukwu, expressed delight over the zeal and determination of the participants and vowed to encourage them aimed at ensuring the ends justify the means
This he said became necessary as all available data have shown that KSBS would be the second most performing statistic outfit in the nationwide.
Turning to matters of proper documentation Mr Tochukwu explained thatthere are some disruptions to be addressed in the Bureau, especially the training and motivation of staffers.
He however called on the Bureau to collaborate with other Ministries so as to have a genuine and updated data base.
Earlier i the Director Admin and General Services of the Bureau, Mal. Bashir Gambo Ibrahim welcomed the attendance of urging them to translate what they learnt into action for the benefit of the wider majority .
In their separate analyses , the Director Real Estate Mal. Ahmed Mubarak, Director Demography Mal. Hussein Dogarai, Director Census and Survey Mal. Auwalu Ya’u and Director ICT Mal. Buhari Ali Muhammad expressed their happiness and pledged their maximum support and cooperation in order to move Kano State to the next level in the area of statistics.
Others who spoke comprising Directors from the Ministry of Budgets and Planning stated their willingness to uphold the existing synergy between the Ministry and the Bureau in terms of training, workshop, output and input indicators, and other relevant areas with a view to boosting the economy and other matters of bilateral importance statewide
