The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that the Commission has set motions to review the processes and systems set for the 2023 population census to ensure the plans do not go obsolete.
The commission made this known on Friday, at the breakfast meeting for media executives on the 2023 population and housing census, in Abuja.
Chairman NPC Isa Kwarra, noted that this was part of the plan set to ensure that in the future upgrade will only be required and not a total startup.
Kwarra stated the need for the incoming government led by Bola Tinubu, to make provisions for it to hold as the President Muhammadu Buhari-led present administration wanted inputs for a successful head count.
"The processes and systems put in place for the census are therefore being currently reviewed to determine what needs to be done to ensure that the preparations do not become obsolete for the census.
"The focus of the Commission is to ensure that all the resources expended so far are safeguarded and that the nation does not need to start all over when the census is to be conducted.
"For us at the Commission, this is not a difficult task. In coming up with the plan for the 2023 Census, the Commission was not only looking at the immediate needs of delivering the next census but concerned more with laying a solid foundation for future censuses. This mindset informed the scope and quality of arrangements put in place.
"For example, the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD), which involved the division of the country into small land areas was meticulously undertaken in such a way that only an update will be required for future censuses.
Using satellite imageries, the Enumeration Areas were all geo-referenced with the coordinates of all the buildings established. The products of the EAD are currently being used by other government agencies.
The Chairman also stated that recruitment of the ad-hoc workers had been completed before the postponement through a rigorous online process in which about one million workers have been screened and found worthy of the assignment.
The database of all the recruited personnel including their contact details is available for the next census. The reserve personnel will be available to handle cases of attrition.
"The Commission had commenced training of certain categories of personnel before the announcement of the postponement.
"These trainings include the facilitators at national, zonal and state levels, Data Quality Managers, Training Centre Managers, and Monitoring and Evaluation Officers. The next categories of personnel to be trained are the Supervisors and Enumerators.
"The Commission will continue to maintain contacts with the personnel through online training and mentorship.
"The Commission had acquired Personal Digital Assistants for the 2023 Census. About 500,000 of these devices have been delivered to the 36 state offices and the FCT and configured for the exercise.
"Adequate arrangement is being made for the storage and security of these equipment to prevent damages and theft.
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