BENEFITS OF POPULATION CENSUS OUTWEIGH EXPENSES - NPC

The Federal Commissioner representing Cross River state on the board of the National Population Commission, NPC, Navy Capt. Charles Ogwa has expressed the view that the advantages of conducting the postponed population and housing census far exceed its expenses.

The Commissioner made this statement during a breakfast meeting with media executives in Calabar on Friday.

Ogwa emphasised that census data serves crucial purposes in economic planning, national security, and all aspects of national life.

He added that it would aid the government in economic planning, believing the data collected from the digital census has the potential to generate substantial funds.

“International organizations and corporate entities often rely on census data to determine where to direct their assistance,” he claimed.

“The national security agencies also use census data for security purposes because every EA is geo-referenced with coordinates. Census data could be used for massive research, so the benefits are enormous and outweigh the cost of conducting it.”

Ogwa expressed confidence that the administration led by President Bola Tinubu would ensure the successful implementation of the census within the shortest possible timeframe.

He further revealed that the necessary workforce, including data quality managers, monitors and evaluators, administrators, and managers, has been recruited and trained.

The Federal Commissioner said they are currently on standby as the outstanding training is focused on enumerators and supervisors.

“We have recruited and trained our workforce, including data quality managers, monitors and evaluators, administrators, and managers. They are on stand-by. The outstanding training is for enumerators and supervisors."

“The immediate past government, in its wisdom, postponed the population and housing census so that it would come up after the elections matter would have been completed."

"The second reason was that since the in-coming government will be the major user of data generated from the exercise, it would be better for it to have a serious input so as to own up the census."

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If GSM SIM data, NIN and BVN is done correctly, it can be used to count the people.
Add death and birth certificates to it and it will be even better.

Census has always been a scam in Nigeria. How come the region with more population end up having lower bank account opening rate?

We can't afford trillions for a useless exercises meant to consolidate the grip of one region over the affairs of Nigeria.

Census is very important and should be conducted every 10 years. However, the amount of money budgeted for census in Nigeria suggests that the figures are inflated and that's enough to discourage governments from embarking on the exercise.

Una don start again

Make una de rip d nation off. Every project is targeted at a huge chunk of the national cake

Idiots they will always justify every failure and criminality

CodeTemplar:
If GSM SIM data, NIN and BVN is done correctly, it can be used to count the people.
Add death and birth certificates to it and it will be even better.

Census has always been a scam in Nigeria. How come the region with more population end up having lower bank account opening rate?

We can't afford trillions for a useless exercises meant to consolidate the grip of one region over the affairs of Nigeria.

BANK account opening is a function of many variables most especially tied to literacy rate

CodeTemplar:
If GSM SIM data, NIN and BVN is done correctly, it can be used to count the people.
Add death and birth certificates to it and it will be even better.

Census has always been a scam in Nigeria. How come the region with more population end up having fewer bank account opening rates?

We can't afford trillions for a useless exercises meant to consolidate the grip of one region over the affairs of Nigeria.

I used to think like this, but census goes beyond this.

Census tells us the number of houses in various parts of the country, the occupants or sometimes, they may not be occupied. It also gives information about households in the country and their demographics.

By and large, quality data is used for making informed decisions in countries that genuinely want to make progress.

Akwamkpuruamu:


BANK account opening is a function of many variables most especially tied to literacy rate

Then how do they effect their wuruwuru cash transfers and what is the purpose of BVN or of subsidizing education for decades so people can read and write?

SmartPolician:


I used to think like this, but census goes beyond this.

Census tells us the number of houses in various parts of the country, the occupants or sometimes, they may not be occupied. It also gives information about households in the country and their demographics.

By and large, quality data is used for making informed decisions in countries that genuinely want to make progress.

That house to house style gives room for huge manipulations. Let the number of Nigerians with proven relatives be counted first then the house to house aspect can be commenced. It will reduce regional inflation of figures that has finished Nigeria.

CodeTemplar:
Then how do they effect their wuruwuru cash transfers and what is the purpose of BVN or of subsidizing education for decades so people can read and write?

A people who don't place much premium on western education but can boldly embrace Arabic education

Akwamkpuruamu:


A people who don't place much premium on western education but can boldly embrace Arabic education

let Arabic and Hausa banks be opened for them then.

Everybody won collect him share

Nigeria is currently facing serious issues of insecurity nationwide, yet some perceived literates wants to carry-out census in a country where its officials are not even guaranteed safe return after the process without been kidnapped and use as bait to lure money from the government. From all ramifications, everything is pointing to the fact NPC seems to be bored and wants to use this avenue for massive cash out when they can simply employ the services of the ever-ready Jehovah's witness as a direct proxy for recruitment.