Tag: Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra

NPC denies recruitment notice, warns Nigerians of scammers

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The National Population Commission (NPC) has denied recruitment notice making its round online.   The commission made this known in a statement issued by Isiaka Yahaya Director, Public Affairs on Saturday, October 14, 2023.   According to Yahaya, the NPC had concluded the recruitment of the functionaries for the next Census before the exercise was postponed.   The statement reads; ‘The attention of the National Population Commission has been drawn to misleading and false information being circulated by some mischief makers on various social media platforms concerning the purported recruitment…

NPC Chairman briefs SGF on Implementation status of 2023 Census, solicits support

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The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, accompanied by some Federal Commissioners and Directors of the Commission, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, CON, at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja to brief him on the implementation status of the upcoming Population and Housing Census and also solicit his support for the successful conduct of the exercise. In his remarks, Hon. Kwarra informed the SGF…

Nigerian Military assures NPC adequate support for 2023 Census

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The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa, has pledged the military’s support to ensure peaceful and successful conduct of 2023 census exercise. General Musa disclosed this while playing host of a delegation of National Population Commission, NPC,led by its Chairman ,Hon. Nasiru Isa Kwarra at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Thursday. Musa acknowledged the significance of an accurate census in steering the nation towards robust growth and security. The CDS pledged the military’s wholehearted cooperation in providing logistical support and security coverage for the census. “We’ll assist the…

Facebook page “2023 Census ADHOC Staff update” is fraudulent – NPC …. says no date yet for 2023 Census

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The National Population Commission NPC has described as fraudulent a Facebook page titled “2023 Census ADHOC Staff update” The commission also said it had nothing to do with the Facebook page. The Commission therefore informed the public that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not fixed a date for the conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census in Nigeria. “Kindly note that when there is a date for the Census, it will be announced on the national media and the NPC social media platforms and website. “We implore the public…

NPC Chairman inaugurates Technology and Innovation Hub Committee

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The Chairman ,National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra,on Thursday inaugurated the Technology and Innovation Hub Committee Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The Technology and Innovation Hub Committee comprised of staff from different departments of the Commission responsible for enhancing the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems leveraging advanced technologies, such as electronic data capture systems, biometric identification, and cloud-based solutions. The Committee will ensure technology integration, data management, GIS, data analysis, programming, and fostering inter-agency collaboration. Through these innovations, the NPC aimed to improve data quality, accessibility, and overall…

2023 CENSUS: NIS pledges to partner NPC to Improve Data Integrity

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The Acting Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola,has expressed the NIS’s commitment to support the NPC in its efforts to conduct a successful census. CGI pledged that the NIS would provide the NPC with all the necessary data and assistance to ensure that the census is accurate and credible. CGI gave this assurance when the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Headquarters…

NPC holds RAPID High level Validation meeting in Abuja

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The National Population Commission NPC on Thursday 10th August,2023 declared open the Resources for the Awareness of Population Impacts on Development (RAPID) High-level Validation Meeting for the revised National Population Policy. The RAPID model links demographic change to resources required to meet the socio-economic needs of the population. The event had in attendance the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra and development partners from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN), Population Advisory Group (PAG), Association…

NPC partners with Women in Renewable Energy Association to Green 2023 Census

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The National Population Commission (NPC) today announced a partnership with the Women in Renewable Energy Association (WIRE-A) to green the upcoming 2023 Population and Housing Census.   The partnership aimed to make the census climate-responsive by capturing climate-relevant quantitative information at household levels. This information will provide primary data on the impacts of climate change on Nigerian households and vice-versa.   “We are excited to partner with WIRE-A to green the 2023 census,” said Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, Chairman of the NPC. “This partnership will help us to collect…

2023 Census : We are set to conduct Best Ever Headcount in Nigeria- NPC

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The National Population Commission, NPC, has again assured Nigerian of its preparedness to conduct a scientific, foolproofed and a more acceptable census for the Nation. The commission, in its regular enlightenment publication disclosed that all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria have been adequately demarcated for ease of conduct and convenience. According to NPC, the Enumeration Area Demarcation, EAD, had all landmass demarcated and laid out with specific garget for a particularr area as all equipment to be used are geo-fenced and not useful in another area. NPC also indicated…

TINUBU’S PALLIATIVE PLAN: Only Census Data Will Reveal Real Poor Nigerians By Stanley O. Nwosu

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The announcement by the Federal Government and subsequent approval by the National Assembly of the request to share N500 billion palliatives to poor and vulnerable households in Nigeria in order to cushion the adverse effect of the recent removal of fuel subsidy has continued to generate reactions on social and mainstream media as Nigerians continue to question its adequacy, mode of disbursement and sustainability. Aside from the fact that the N8,000 monthly disbursement to 12 million households for a period of six months will not make any meaningful impact on…