Gombe Statistics Boss Dule Emerges as Chair of North East Statistician Generals’ Forum
The Acting Statistician General of Gombe State Bureau of Statistics Mr Ibrahim Abubakar Dule, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the North-East Statistician Generals’ Forum( NESGF)
The unanimous election is a proud moment for Gombe State and a testament to his dedication to strengthening data systems, fostering innovation, and promoting evidence-based decision-making across the North East region of Nigeria .
Born in Gombe, Gombe State,
on October 13, 1976, Ibrahim Dule Abubakar, began his education at Karangada Primary School in Gombe between 1982 and 88 and
Pilot Junior Secondary School in Gombe between 1988 and 91.
He got into Government Science Secondary School in Gombe and finished in 1994 before proceeding to the
University of Abuja to do his Basic studies which eventually snowballed into acquiring a Bsc Degree in Statistics in 2004. He is currently doing his
Post Graduate studies.
At various times in his working career, the energetic Dule was Cooperative Registrar, Senior Cooperative Registrar, Principal Cooperative Registrar and
Chief Principal Cooperative Registrar respectively.
In 2017, Dule Abubakar was promoted to Assistant Director Cooperatives and subsequently moved to Deputy Director of Statistics in 2024.
He got to the position of Director Statistics before his current appointment as the
Acting Statistician General of Gombe State in 2024.
The versatile Dule has worked with several Non-Governmental Organisations under the
World Bank which includes:
Youth Employment and Social support Operations (YESSO), (2017-2019) on posting as desk Officer Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), and Nigeria Covid19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG Cares)Under DLI 1.2 (2020-23)on posting as an M&E.
It is expected that Mr Ibrahim Dule Abubakar, would bring his wealth of experience and exposure to bear in galvanizing the North East region to greater heights.
He is married with four(4) children.
