The National Population Commission (NPC) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have embarked on over five kilometres road walk to sensitise residents of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria on the forthcoming national census and ongoing e-recruitment of ad-hoc staff for the exercise.
The road walk was led by the Federal Commissioner of the commission in the state, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Gidado.
The road walk, which kicked off at the office of the NPC off Ahmadu Bello Way in llorin, took the participants to Challenge area through Post Office, Maraba, Emir’s road, Sabo-Oke and Government House in llorin metropolis.
During the exercise, the state NPC Federal Commisssioner, said it was meant to create more awareness amongst the residents of the state on the upcoming national census, the housing headcount and the ongoing e- recruitment exercise.
Gidado who solicited for the cooperation and support of the people of the state, assured that the commission is fully ready to conduct reliable and acceptable census which would be the pride of all Nigerians.
According to him, this is the first time in the history of Nigeria where we will be conducting a full blown digital census unlike before when papers were used which can be falsified stressing that the minimum requirements for the ongoing e-recruitment is Senior School certificate which is open to all Nigerians.
The State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) , Mr Olusegun Adeyemi, said the road walk had sensitised the people of the state on the forthcoming census and ongoing e-recruitment for the exercise.
The NOA boss reminded the residents of the state that the purpose of conducting census was not meant for taxation but for the growth and development of the country hence the need for them to participate fully and make themselves available for the headcount.
Lateefah Ibrahim
