Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has assured the National Population Commission NPC of the commitment of his adminstration to the success of the 2023 population and housing census in the state.
The Governor gave the assurance while declaring open a Stakeholders Summit put together by the National Population Commission at New banquet Hall of the Government House Wednesday with the theme “Strengthening Collaboration and Soliciting Cooparation and Support of Key Stakeholdres for the successful of the 2023 census”
The Governor described the event as timely as it will create a platform for a robust and informed state level conversation the processes and procedures for conduct of the 2023 that would encourage citizens participation.
Represented by the Secretary to a the State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Governor Inuwa Yahaya expressed the belief that the summit will afford stakeholders the opportunity to brainstorm and profer ideas and strategies that would educate the citizens on the importance of Census in National Development.
He said the state government is convince in the capacity of NPC to deliver to the nation a reliable and credible census especially with the change from analoque to digital deployment of modern technology by the commission as according to the governor will enhance the quality of data and inspire confidence of Nigerians and acceptance of the census outcome.
The Governor also diclosed that as part of support to the census processes the state government has set up a committee including members of National Population Commission to tour the eleven Local government areas to enligthen the populace for a successful conduct of the enumeration exercise.
He further urged the resource persons and participants to use the summit to discuss exhaustively in order to chart a way forward towards achieving the objectives of the commission.
In his speech the Federal Commissioner representing Gombe state, Abubakar Mohammed Danburam appreciated the state government for the tremendous support to the Commission in it’s quest to deliver credible and acceptable census for planning and development of the state and country.
Abubakar Danburam said the summit will also provide stakeholders the opportunity to discuss some of the achievements and challenges of the Commission in preparations to 2023 census.
He also said the summit will strive to create public awareness on census imperatives, methodology and timelines, promote robust and informed national conversation the processes and procedures as well as convince citizens to submit themselves for enumeration purposes for the 2023 census.
He added that unlike the previous exercises the 2023 census will be technology driven assuring that the commission is committed to ensuring that the results of the census are acceptable to Nigerians.
The State Director, National Population Commission, Mr Jude Maigari commended the State Government for its immesurable support in all the phases of Enumeration Area Demarcation EAD exercises, one and two census Pre-test and the just concluded Trial Census aime at actualizing the preparations towards the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
He thereby called on Traditional, Religious leaders and all relevant stakeholders to play their revered roles in advocating for the participation of their subjects and followers.
There were goodwill messages were from Religious and Traditional leaders.
Joshua Danmalam information officer SSG’S Office.
28/9/22
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