NPC BEGINS TRIAL CENSUS FIELDWORK IN ANAMBRA

REPORTER: NDU NWANNAH

The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has intensified preparations to massively deploy technological innovations during the 2023 Population and Housing Census.

The National Chairman of the commission, Mr. Nasir Isa Kwarra, stated this during a press briefing in Awka, ahead of its Building Numbering and Household Listing.

Building Numbering and Household Listing is a vital part of the Trial Census to be held from July 20, 2020 as well as the National Census coming up by April 2021.

Mr. Nasir Kwarra, whose address was read by the Federal Commissioner Representing Anambra State in the NPC, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke, said the decision to conduct a scientific census was to ensure the generation of accurate and reliable data.

Mr. Kwarra stressed that the conduct of a Trial Census, would enable the commission plug the loopholes, which might be encountered during the actual counting.

He announced that 7,718 Enumeration Areas had been selected for the Trial Census across the country.

The Executive Chairman of NPC said that the training of personnel recruited for the exercise had been completed and urged for the support of stakeholders to ensure its success.

He appealed to security agents in the select areas to assist in securing its field staff and materials.

Contributing, the Director of NPC in Anambra State, Dr. Joachim Ulasi, explained that the commission foiled attempts to hack into its portal for the electronic recruitment.

Also, reacting to questions raised during the briefing, the Coordinator of the Trial Census in Anambra State, Mr. Muka Folami, assured that only people who registered as instructed were recruited for training as ad-hoc personnel.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU