Nigeria has expressed willingness to collaborate with Ethiopia on Migration Data Harmonization.
The Chairman of National Population Commission in Nigeria Mr Isa Kwarra who stated the government’s position when he received a delegation from Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency in Abuja Nigeria’s Capital.
The Chairman of the Commission also said that the collaboration is in furtherance of existing cordial relations between Nigeria and Ethiopia.
Mr. Kwarra, who said that the mandate of NPC included data collation, management and dissemination, said that the commission had also strengthened the capacity of its staff on data management.
He lauded Ethiopia for revolutionising her data management processes, saying that Nigeria had joined the league of digital census countries.
In his response the Deputy Director-General, of Ethiopia Central Statistics Agency, Dr Asalfew Abeta emphasised on the need for deeper collaboration on Migration Data Harmonisation to spur Africa’s development.
Dr. Abeta said that Ethiopia would continue to work in synergy with Nigeria to advance continental data management.
The Deputy Director-General of Ethiopia Central Statistics Agency said he was dismayed with the disruption of data management by the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that the Ethiopian agency had generated data from administrative sources.
He underscored the imperatives of closer links with Nigeria for the achievement of continental demographic dividends.
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