By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Going by the fact that Nigeria is becoming populous everyday in terms of human resources, General Muhammad Buhari has approved the conduct of the trial census in June 2022 and population and housing census in April 2023.
Addressing newsmen on the activities of the National Population Commission, the Federal Commissioner representing Sokoto state, Dr. Chiso Abdullahi Dattijo said in view of the approval, the Commission has carried out the demarcation of the entire land mass of Nigeria into small Enumeration Areas that can be covered by a team of enumrators.
“The trial census which is also known as the ” census dress rehearsal “, is another key preparatory activity for the census”, averred the Commissioner.
He said it is a process in which all census operations are tested in a detailed and comprehensive manner.
While outlining the date for the conduct of trial census slated for 27th June to 30th of July 2022,the Chairman also discussed the objectives of the trial census as well as coverage, recruitment of personnel’s and training and fieldwork among others.
The Commissioner similarly appealed to security agents in selected LGAs to assist in providing security for their functionaries and materials.
