Governor Pastor Umo Eno has sworn in Mr. Uduak Effiong Isaac as the new Statistician-General of Akwa Ibom State, charging him with the responsibility of strengthening the management, coordination and utilisation of the state's statistical data to support governance and development planning.
The appointment places the new Statistician-General at the head of the state's statistical system, with responsibility for ensuring that government data is effectively coordinated, managed and made available to support public administration, policy formulation and development initiatives across sectors.
During the swearing-in ceremony, Governor Eno emphasised the importance of reliable statistical information in government decision-making, assigning the new Statistician-General the mandate to improve the management of official statistics required for planning, monitoring and evaluating government programmes.
The appointment forms part of the administration's institutional governance framework aimed at strengthening public sector capacity and enhancing the use of evidence in supporting state development objectives.
The appointment of a Statistician-General reinforces the importance of official statistics as a foundation for effective public administration. Government institutions depend on reliable and well-coordinated data to understand development challenges, allocate resources appropriately and evaluate the performance of public policies and programmes.
Strengthening statistical governance enhances evidence-based decision-making by improving the quality, consistency and accessibility of official data across government ministries, departments and agencies. A coordinated statistical system enables policymakers to develop more informed interventions while supporting monitoring and evaluation processes that measure implementation outcomes.
Institutional leadership within the state's statistical system also contributes to improved planning and accountability. Accurate statistical information supports budgeting, socio-economic planning, investment prioritisation and performance measurement, enabling government decisions to be guided by objective evidence rather than assumptions.
Furthermore, an effective statistical framework strengthens collaboration between government institutions and other stakeholders that rely on official data for research, development planning and policy analysis. High-quality statistics also improve transparency by providing credible information that can support public reporting and long-term development assessment.
Overall, the appointment reflects Akwa Ibom State's commitment to strengthening institutional capacity through improved data governance. By reinforcing leadership within the state's statistical system, the administration seeks to enhance evidence-based policymaking, improve public sector planning and support more effective delivery of development programmes.
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