Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal is set to travel to the United Kingdom to attend a two-day workshop on strategic governance and resilience at Coventry University.
The workshop, organised by the Centre for Resilient Business and Society, will hold on 30th and 31st March 2026, as part of efforts to improve governance in the state.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the programme is supported under the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Institutional Support framework.
The statement said, “Governor Lawal is on Sunday set to travel to the United Kingdom for a two-day strategic governance workshop hosted by Coventry University.”
It added that the event will bring together “global scholars, policymakers, and governance experts to explore methods for building resilient institutions and addressing societal challenges through research and data-driven solutions.”
Key sessions at the workshop include Resilient Leadership, Financial Resilience, Public Sector Innovation, Managing Change, and Ethical Data Use in Governance.
The governor will be joined by a delegation that includes the Secretary to the State Government, commissioners, special advisers, and the Executive Secretary of the Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency.
As part of the visit, Lawal and his team will also meet with postgraduate students.
The session is themed “The Role of Research in Policymaking: Driving Strategic and Resilient Governance.”
The statement noted that the engagement will help show how research can “move beyond theory to shape policy decisions and deliver measurable impact.”
It added that Zamfara’s participation highlights its commitment to using research and data to improve governance, especially under its Six-Point Rescue Agenda.
