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FG to Adopt ICT for 2023 Census

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The Director-General, National Orientation Agency, Dr Garba Abari, says the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be conducted digitally to ensure credibility and efficiency.

He made this known when he featured on a programme in Abuja on Sunday.

Abari, who is a member of the National Publicity and Advocacy Committee on Census, said the exercise would be facilitated by the use of digital technology, contrary to previous census conducted in the country.

He said, ‘’This is one census that is going to be different from previous ones. To enhance the credibility of the exercise, this census is going to be digital.

‘’In the house listing and numbering, the National Population Commission has perfected the space and got the point much beyond what google has done in the mapping.

‘’In terms of specificity and the correctness of the capture of every house and hamlet in Nigeria, the NPC has gone far beyond what google has done.

‘’We may not say that we are absolutely 100 per cent correct, but 99 per cent of all houses, structures within the enclave of Nigeria’s territory have been captured digitally, far beyond what google can provide in terms of specificity.’’

The NOA boss explained that the digitisation of the exercise would enhance credibility, ensure accurate data and respond to modern technology, in line with global practice.

He said, ‘’Digitalisation will enhance the credibility because there is a common template for

the exercise and that is all that will be sent to the cloud.”

He said previous census exercise was looked at from the prism of one region was larger than the other; one state was bigger than another, one local government was bigger than another, and one senatorial district was bigger than another.

‘’And in the process, you miss out the most important element of the programme, which is getting sufficient data for planning.”

He said the 2023 census would be a scientific census, a digital census that would respond to the reality of today, respond to the information and technological revolution; a census aimed at bringing in credible, acceptable, open and transparent force.

Culled / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Education

NOA Advises Youths Against Social Vices

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As parts of efforts to check the rising wave of social vices and re-awaken the moral consciousness of students in tertiary Institutions, the National Orientation Agency, NOA has embarked on the process of interfacing with Youths across the country.

Director General of the Agency, Dr Garba Abari stated this in a message at a sensitization forum against drugs abuse, irregular migration, human trafficking, cyber crimes and radicalization.

Represented by the Ogun State Director of NOA, Mr Christopher Obadina at the event held at the Federal College of Education, Osiele, Abeokuta, Dr Abari who described the youths as the backbone and strength of any nation  advised them to embrace the core values for national development.

He explained that, the sensitization programme organized in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, IOM, would provide a veritable platform for continuous engagement with different stakeholders to proffer solutions to the challenges eroding moral values in the country.

Also, the Provost, Federal College of Education, Osiele Abeokuta, Dr Rafiu Soyele who identified social vices as deviant behaviours caused by forces that encouraged Individuals to rebel against social norms, required the collective efforts of Nigerians to make the campuses and the society peaceful.

Representative of the International Organization for Migration, IOM, Miss Blessing Omotor, promised that the body would continue to work hand in hand with other stakeholders to address the issues of moral decadence for national development and transformation.

The event was attended by students and  representatives of the NDLEA, the Nigeria Police, the National School Crimes Prevention Corps, NSCPC, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC, as well as Parents Teachers Association PTA .

Shirley Olatunji

Education

NOA DG Charges Pupils on Core Values of Integrity

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For Nigeria to witness the desired peace, progress and development, youths must imbibe the noble values of integrity, patriotism, discipline, and national unity.

Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari, gave the charge in Ibadan, during the presentation of Trophy and congratulatory letter to the State winner of the maiden edition of the ‘Integrity’ School Competition, among secondary schools.

Government Secondary School Orita-Aperin, Ibadan, won the competition in Oyo State.

Dr Abari was represented at the occasion by the agency’s director in Oyo State, Mrs Folake Ayoola.

According to Dr Abari, it is the recognition and practice of these core values that strengthen social relationship and mould the personality of individuals.

 “It is important to place one’s love for the country above other considerations.

“And exhibit at all times, conducts that will bring progress to the country and pride to her people,” he said.

Speaking on the essence of the competition, the D-G explained that NOA had deemed it worthwhile to impress the national ethics and integrity policy more on the people, particularly students by organising Integrity Clubs in secondary schools “and make them to compete to ferret out the best”.

He said the overall best student in the competition would be adequately motivated and the programme streamed live on television to encourage others to sit up, embrace integrity and manifest it in their daily endeavours.

In his remarks, the Principal, Government Secondary School, Orita Aperin, Ibadan, Mr Taofeek Akinyemi, noted that moral decadence being witnessed in the country started from the grassroots – homes and schools and the earlier the better to curb it.

Mr. Akinyemi said establishment of integrity clubs in schools by NOA would play significant role in curbing the menace.

He asserted that the integrity competition programme was to encourage the citizens to take the country above personal interest.

In his goodwill message, representative of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) Mr David Oluwole, urged the students of the school not to underplay core values.

Highlights of the occasion was the presentation of Trophy and Congratulatory letter to the Principal and students of the school by Mrs Ayoola, on behalf of the DG.

Mosope Kehinde

Lifestyle

Oyo NOA Gets New Director

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The Director-General, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Dr Garba Abari has approved the appointment of Mr Moshood Olaleye, as the Acting Director of NOA Oyo State Directorate.

Mr Olaleye succeeds Mrs Dolapo Dosumu who retired on January 27, 2021.

Born on April 22 1961 to Late Alhaji and Alhaja Salawu Olaleye of Ogundeji compound Oke Ofa Atipe, Ibadan, Oyo State.

The new NOA Oyo boss is a seasoned administrator with over 30 years public service experience.

Mr Olaleye holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Ife.

In addition he has successfully participated in several in-service trainings, workshops and seminars.

His career in NOA began in 1988 as a Social Mobilisation Officer.

He served as Head of NOA Oyo Servicom Unit between 2008 and 2010, then served as Assistant Director Planning, Research and Strategy, NOA Oyo from 2014-2015.

Olaleye also served as Assistant Director Programmes from 2010-2014.

He was also the Deputy Director and Head of Programmes until his appointment as Acting State Director of NOA Oyo on January 27, 2021.

A goal-getter, focused, steadfast and passionate about the NOA task of “Moving Nigeria to Greatness”.

No sooner has the appointment been ratified, that Mr Olaleye came up with blueprints of his programs to be accorded priority attention, these include, finding permanent cessation to the twain problems of COVID-19 pandemic and the lingering security challenges in the state.

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Banke Adeniyi

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