Ene Oshaba
The Chairman, National Population Commission ((NPC) Nasiru Isa Kwarra, has emphasised the importance of data to nation building, saying that the upcoming population Census will unearth the demographic data needed to address the security challenges bedeviling the country.
Kwara stated this when he led senior staff of the commission on a courtesy visit to the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army (NA) in Abuja, stressing that addressing the security challenges was in line with the vision of the Commission.
According to him, the Commission aspires to meet the data needs of all end users and ensure a robust and quality population for national transformation and global competitiveness.
He therefore solicited the support of the Nigerian Army (NA) to enable a peaceful and credible census and housing exercise, saying theybare major stakeholders in the conduct of a seamless census exercise.
He lauded troops of the NA for their effort in ongoing campaign against security challenges in the country.
Responding, the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, noted that adequate census data was essential for planning socio economic development of the country, assuring that the NA will not hesitate in providing security for government agencies to enable them perform their national obligations.
Present at the event were Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters and Commissioners from the National Population Commission.