By Ibrahim Muhammad
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of Dr. Suraj Sulaiman as the new Statistician-General and Director-General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics.
This was contained in a press statement signed by Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa issued to STANDARD TRUST NEWS.
He said the appointment, takes immediate effect following the completion of the tenure of the former Statistician-General, Associate Professor Aliyu Isa Aliyu, who now serves as Commissioner for Livestock Development.
Governor Yusuf has directed that the official handover and takeover ceremony be conducted between Monday and Friday this week.
Dr. Sulaiman, a distinguished academic and mathematician, brings a wealth of experience in research, teaching, and statistical analysis to his new role. He obtained his PhD in Mathematics from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor Bahru, where he completed a doctoral thesis titled “New Method of Computing the Projective Polynomial Resultant Based on Dixon, Jouanolou and Jacobian Matrices.”
He also holds a Master’s degree in Mathematics from Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil. His academic journey began at the College of Arts, Science and Remedial Studies, Kano, where he earned a Diploma in Mathematics Education.
In his message of felicitation, Governor Yusuf congratulated Dr. Sulaiman on his appointment and expressed confidence that his vast academic and professional background would strengthen the Bureau’s capacity for effective service delivery.
The Governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to promoting data-driven governance, stressing that accurate and reliable statistics are vital for effective planning, transparency, and sustainable development in the state.
