The Click-On Kaduna Data Science Fellowship Programme just concluded the second Guest Lecture Series. Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed, the Honourable Commissioner of the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, and Hajiya Umma K. Ahmed, the Honourable Commissioner for Health, were two notable guests at the event. Dr. Sunday Joseph, the Director of Health Planning, Research, and Statistics, represented the Health Commissioner at the event. The lecture aimed to provide our fellows with valuable insights into the innovative strategies utilized by Kaduna State to advance and transform healthcare through data-driven budgeting and decision-making.

The guest lecture was filled with moments of profound insights, engaging discussions, and invaluable knowledge sharing. During an up-close and personal session, Hon. Mukhtar Ahmed shared some of his life interests, experiences, successes, and challenges as a Commissioner in Kaduna State.

Other notable dignitaries at the event were the Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board, the Permanent Secretary of the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission, and the Statistician General of the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the distinguished speakers for making the guest lecture a resounding success. Without a doubt, their efforts have improved our fellows’ educational experience and motivated them to pursue data science for social impact.