2023 Census: NPC Commences 10-Day Zonal Training For 260 Principal Trainers
By Nneka Anoliefo
The National Population Commission, NPC, Anambra State, has commenced a
10-Day Zonal Training for 260 Principal Trainers
for the 2023 Population and Housing Census
Speaking during the Opening ceremony which took place at Archbishop Obiefuna Retreat, Pastoral and Conference Center, Okpuno, Awka South LGA, the NPC Federal Commissioner, Anambra State, Sir Chidi Ezeoke, explained that this level of training is designed to equip the top level officers with necessary knowledge and skills to productively participate in the conduct of the 2023 Census.
He enjoined the participants to display maximum commitment during the training programme for the success of the Census.
The Federal Commissioner also reminded them that President Muhammadu Buhari has graciously approved the conduct of the next population and Housing Census fix for April 2023, while the Commission has put in place necessary preparatory activities aligned with international best practices to make it a huge success.
Mr Ezeoke further intimated that the census will be the first digital Census in Nigeria, stressing the need for the workforce be employed are adequately equipped with necessary skills, in view of responsibilities that will be assigned.
According to him, functionaries, NPC Staff as well as ad hoc staff should be trained to acquire the knowledge and skills required to support their responsibilities, the processes and technology to be used during the Census.
Mr Ezeoke made it known to the participants that the Commission adopted online training to enable digitally skilled workforce to be utilized, and enumerated some of the objectives of the Zonal level training of principal officers which include; to prepare the second level trainers for a standardized census training, and to adequately teach the concept and definition for the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
The Zonal training Centers Coordinator, Dr Samuel Kalu, expressed confidence that the knowledge and skills to be acquired during the training period will offer the officers in key positions the technicalities to function more effectively,
He called on the participants to deploy all they learnt during the exercise.
The State Director, National population Commission, Dr Joachim Ulasi, assured Ndi Anambra, South East and Nigerians, of the Commission’s readiness to conduct credible, reliable and acceptable 2023 Population and Housing Census.
Dr Ulasi also seized the opportunity to announce to the public that the E – recruitment is still on, and will continue till December 28, 2022.
Question and answer session formed the highpoint of the training.
