President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with family, friends and associates of Dr. Simon Harry, the Statistician-General of the Federation, who passed away Wednesday.
The President’s condolence was contained in a press statement signed Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina.
President Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Plateau State on the loss of an illustrious citizen, noting his exemplary contributions to the evolution of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and developmental planning of the country.
The Nigerian Leader paid tribute to the late Statistician-General who he attested worked conscientiously with previous heads of the organisation in recent years, providing relevant data to government and making the NBS a point of reference on various issues affecting the country.
The President affirmed that with his appointment in August, 2021, Dr Harry ensured that the organisation where he had put in three decades continued to be relevant in taking crucial decisions in the country, urging colleagues in the field of data gathering and analysis, especially at the NBS, to take solace in the fact that having risen to the pinnacle of his career, the late Dr Harry put in his best in the service of the country.
He prayed that God would repose his soul and comfort the family in this time of grief.
