The National Population Commission (NPC) has assured Nigerians that the 2023 Census will meet global best standards.
This assurance was given by the NPC Federal Commissioner in charge of Katsina State Bala Banye during the inauguration of the State Census Publicity Committee for the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
Banye stated that the commission has a clear vision, commitment, and capacity to deliver on this historic mandate.
He added that the Commission will deploy full digital technology in the conduct of the census, leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the result of the census is acceptable to Nigerians and the quality of the data generated meets international best standards.
The inauguration of the 24-member committee is coming exactly 27 days away from the 2023 Population and Housing Census, billed to start on May 3rd, 2023, and will be headed by the State Deputy Governor Mannir Yakubu.
To ensure a hitch-free exercise, he is reemphasising the need for advocacy.
Banye further stated that a workshop will be organized to keep members of the Committee up-to-date on the preparations for the census.
According to Banye, the Committee should rest assured of the Commission’s full support for it to deliver on this very important national assignment.
He also reassured Nigerians and the international community that the National Population Commission is irrevocably committed to ensuring that everything about the 2023 census is done rightly and professionally.
The Chairman of the Committee Mannir recalled that the last National Population Census was 17 years ago.
He added that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be conducted digitally and therefore the State Government constituted two main committees to coordinate the conduct of the upcoming 2023 National Census exercise.
They are namely the State Population Census Security and Logistics Committee and the State Population Census Publicity Committee.
The two committees have been mandated to deliberate, strategize and sensitize citizens on the conduct of the 2023 National Population Census in the State.
The Committee would commence its assignment immediately after the inauguration.
