The Chairman, National Population Commission, NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra says the commission has carried out demarcation of 773 local government areas in the country.
Kwarra made the disclosure when led a delegation from the commission to pay a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero in Kano.
The NPC boss said security challenges in some areas in the country have not impeded preparations for the forthcoming census, adding that preparations have reached advanced level across the nation as it is left with one local government area for demarcation and work is in progress.
According to him, “As you are aware, the National Population Commission has intensified preparation for the 2023 population and housing census, despite security challenges in some parts of the country, the census preparatory activities have gone far to satisfactory level across the federation.
“We have so far demarcated 773 local government areas with only one yet to be demarcated. And which we are working on to conclude it.
“Because this census is digital as we are using high end technology, we have developed enumeration area maps which are digital in nature and have so many resources including the number of houses which have been coded. And with the enumeration area maps, we have conducted first and second pretest and test other instrument and methodologies. We are studying the experiences because after the trial test is the census,” Kwarra said.
The NPC boss, however, solicited for the support of the Emir and the traditional institution as a critical stakeholders who has a key role to play towards the success of the exercise.