Nigeria’s 2024 Census: NSA Inaugurates Security & Logistics Committee

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, recently inaugurated a 25-member National Census Security and Logistics Committee to oversee the forthcoming population and housing census in the country. The committee comprises representatives from the military, paramilitary, police force, various ministries, unions, and the Central Bank of Nigeria.

 The committee's primary aim is to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of the census, tentatively slated for November 2024. The committee will work closely with the National Population Commission (NPC) to provide security and logistical support for the exercise.

The committee's primary aim is to ensure the peaceful and smooth conduct of the census, tentatively slated for November 2024. The committee will work closely with the National Population Commission(NPC) to provide security and logistical support for the exercise.

 In the words of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu,

The census is a critical national assignment that requires the collective efforts of all stakeholders to ensure its success.

Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, assured of adequate security for the conduct of the digital national census

We are committed to providing a secure and enabling environment for the conduct of the census.

Nasir Isa Kwarra, Chairman, of the National Population Commission on his part expressed readiness to work with the committee for the success of the census

The NPC is ready to work with the committee to ensure a successful census.

 You will remember that the national census was initially suspended due to security concerns and logistical issues. The NPC said it had spent N200 billion on preparations for the census before it was suspended.

 The committee will hold its inaugural meeting in the coming days to discuss its terms of reference and modalities for the census. The NPC is expected to disclose its expenditure details related to the suspended census within seven days, as ordered by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

 The inauguration of the National Census Security and Logistics Committee marks a significant step towards the successful conduct of the population and housing census in Nigeria. With the committee's support, the NPC is poised to deliver an accurate and reliable census that will provide valuable data for national development planning.  Will the NPC be able to pull off Africa’s first digital census by November? We wait to see. Stay connected, as we will bring you step-by-step updates on the census matter. Also, read; 

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