Dr Clifford T.O Zirra , FCPA an official of the National Population Census (NPC) has assured the people of Adamawa state of a credible and acceptable census that will be transformational and meet International standard.
Zirra who is the Hon Federal commissioner of NPC representing Adamawa state made the assurance during the inauguration of the population and Housing census state security and logistics committee in Yola.
According to him, in the 2023 census, everyone will be counted in the right way, at the right place and time, and for the benefits of all persons resident in the state.
Zirra while recounting the NPC slogan of “you count, be counted” said the commission attach importance to the operation of the security and logistics committee which cannot be over emphasized to the 2023 population and housing census .
Zirra while addressing the committee also said:” The commission attaches great importance to the work of the security and logistics committee whose work we believe is very critical and important to the commission in our quest to give Nigeria credible, reliable and acceptable census data for national planning.”
Zirra further intimated the security and logistics committee assurance of iron cast support from the commission, saying that they are ready to fully support the committee in all areas to make it succeeds.
“The commission will without delay organize workshop on processes and methodologies for the census to keep members of the committee up-to-date on the preparation for the census .
“It’s obvious that the commission in spite of all its accomplishment in the conduct of the 2023 census has a Herculean task in deploying personnel throughout the nook and cranny of the country
“Nigeria has vast land mass with pockets of hard to reach areas, with the structure of and facilities of members, organization, I’m confident that the committee has all it takes to mitigate the security and logistics challenges of the 2023 census.” Zirra said