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2023 census vital to development plans – Ondo Dep. Governor

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The 2023 Population and Housing Census is critical to development and new data plan requirements for the revised National Policy on Education for sustainable development.

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa stated this at the stakeholders’ summit for the 2023 census with the theme “Getting the People Involved ” organised by the National Population Commission, NPC, Ondo State held in Akure.

Mr Ayedatiwa pointed out that the census required the commitment of all citizens of Ondo State for accurate data collation to tackle insecurity through technology.

He said the census was unique considering the fact that NPC was deploying technology for the 2023 census.

Earlier, the Federal Commissioner, NPC, Ondo State, Prince Oladiran Iyantan highlighted the objectives of the summit to include insight into the imperatives, methodology, and timelines as well as promotion of robust national conversation on the processes and procedures for the 2023 census 

Prince Iyantan added that the stakeholders’ engagement was also aimed at ensuring an acceptable and credible digitalised census.

In their goodwill messages, stakeholders from the clusters of persons with disability, the Trade Union Congress, the Academia, the Youth Vanguard, market women representatives as well as the traditional council enjoined the people of Ondo State to participate actively in the exercise come 2023.

They emphasised the need for the Commission to ensure that every interest group was covered in the census with proper arrangement for internet services in rural areas and farmsteads where network services might pose a challenge.

During the technical session, NPC Census Manager, Dr Inuwa Bakari and Mrs Geraldine Arukwe gave an assurance to Nigerians that the Commission would ensure accurate data collection that would boost and promote the goals of the sustainable development plans.

Olufisoye Adenitan

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NPC, Stakeholders Meet on 2023 Census

By Web News 680

There is the need to update Nigeria’s population database to reflect the current realities that will enhance development plans for the country. 

This formed the submission of various speakers in Abeokuta at a stakeholders summit on the 2023 Population and Housing Census with the theme, 2023 Census- Getting people involved. 

The participants who converged on Obas Complex, Oke Mosan Abeokuta venue of the summit included traditional rulers, representatives of civil society groups, leaders of relevant agencies, policy makers and implementation authorities as well as various interest organizations and community development associations. 

In separate remarks, Chairman of the State Council of Obas, the Akarigbo and paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi and the Speaker, Ogun state House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, represented  by his Deputy, Mr Akeem Balogun emphasized the need for all Nigerians to work for the success of the exercise. 

They expressed optimism that the exercise would help to strengthen national unity and progress while urging the National Population Commission, NPC, to carry everyone along in the process. 

In a contribution, Former Director General Of NPC, Dr Kola Akinsanya said the 2023 census was imperative because the country had exceeded the 10 – year mandatory gap for routine census to take place, with the record of the last one conducted 16 years ago. 

Addressing the people, the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun represented by his Deputy, Engineer Noimot Salako who advocated the need for credible Census to aid proper indices for planning also appealed to the commission to explore all avenues of ensuring the success of the exercise. 

The Governor who reiterated the continuous commitment of his administration equally solicited the support of all critical Stakeholders towards realizing the objectives of credible Census for the country in 2023. 

Also, a Former Director, Planning and Research of the Commission, Dr Oloyede Olanipekun said the required human and technical efforts had been put in place for the exercise gave the assurance that the results of the census would be released within 3 month in view of the the prevailing digital innovations, unlike the analogue approach of the past. 

Earlier, the Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Ogun State, Yeye Seyi Aderinokun had described the programme as a milestone in the journey towards the maiden digital census in Nigeria and solicited the total support of the People to ensure successful conduct of credible and acceptable census next year. 

Oluwatoyin Adegoke