Oyo State government has urged the National Population Commission, NPC, to be thorough, factual and realistic in the conduct of next year’s population and housing census.
Governor Seyi Makinde stated this during the stakeholders’ summit organized by the NPC to sensitize the public, with the theme, “Getting the people involved In the 2023 Census”, held in Ibadan.
Represented by the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Mr Bayo Lawal, Governor Makinde, without mincing words, said Oyo State was marginalized in previous census exercises, urging the population commission to ascertain the actual population of the state and the nation at large.
He pledged the support of the state government towards ensuring a reliable census.
In his remarks, NPC Federal Commissioner in Oyo State, Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji asked the state government to constitute a committee to collaborate with the commission for the successful conduct of the 2023 population and housing census.
Speaking on the imperatives for the 2023 population and housing census, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Professor Tunji Babatunde, emphasized that the census would be beneficial to the state as it was currently working on a 20-year development agenda.
In their goodwill messages, the Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao and Okere of Saki, Oba Kalid Olabisi reiterated the need for the NPC to improve on its logistics to avoid political colouration and ensure that the census figures are not manipulated.
The monarchs charged Nigerians to wake up, be vigilant and participate in the census processes.
Royal fathers, among whom was the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, local government chairmen, top political functionaries religious leaders, and representatives of various interest groups attended the summit.
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