The Executive Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Isa Kwarra, on Wednesday in Abuja, said the commission has inaugurated a Technical Working Group for the 2022 census.
Mr Isiaka Yahaya, Director, Public Affairs Department of the commission, who disclosed this in a statement issued to the journalists, said that the group was chaired by Mrs Patience Mbagwu, the Acting Director-General.
Kwarra, in a statement that during the inauguration ceremony, urged the members to bring to bear their technical expertise and wealth of experience in the discharge of their responsibilities.
He also charged the group to ensure that the commission delivered the first digital census to the nation.
“Membership of the Census Technical Working Group (CTWG) has been carefully constituted taking into account the professional competence and commitment of selected individuals.”
“Mrs Mbagwu, the chairman of the Census Technical Working Group (TWG) pledged to work in synergy with relevant stakeholders to achieve a desired goal of delivering a digital and credible census.
“Mbagwu expressed the commitment of the group to giving the country a reliable and acceptable housing and population census,’’ the statement said.
She called on the members to give their best to take the commission to the highest level in population management.