A high-level committee on the upcoming national population and housing census has been established by President Bola Tinubu and will be required to prepare an interim report in three weeks.
The President reiterated in a statement released on Wednesday that the Special Adviser to the President for Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, needs census data to support accurate planning, as well as effective decisions in the fields of healthcare, education, security, and economic planning.
Tinubu stressed the value of a technology-driven process in order to produce reliable and verifiable results at the event held at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to Persecondnews, Tinubu was represented at the event held at the State House in Abuja by Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, the president’s chief of staff.
Because the census must be based on technology, we anticipate that you will touch on that subject. Since our last exercise, things have changed.
Biometrics and digitalization must be integrated into the enumeration, he said.
Key players include the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Director General Mrs. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu.
Bagudu gave assurance to the president that the committee would submit its report within the three-week deadline, with special attention to practical solutions, including strategies for utilizing domestic and international funding.
Nasir Isa Kwarra, chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), stated that the commission has already begun working with relevant stakeholders to prepare for the national population and housing census.
The focus has been on identifying key requirements and laying the foundation for the President’s decision-making process, according to Kwarra.
Information Minister Muhammed Idris stated that the availability of accurate data is essential for planning in all sectors, citing a reliable census as the foundation for such data.
Source: Per Second News
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