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The NPC in a multi-sensitization effort, pulls bloggers and social media influencers in Nigeria to Abuja
Why bloggers and media influencers you will wonder?
If any had doubted the survival of the social media due to its informal
approach and pedestrian nature, Saturday’s conference on March the 25th
day of 2023, at the NPC headquarters at zone 7 Abuja has put to rest that
doubt.
It was like going back to the classroom all over again with the varying
departments in a lecture form expounding the multiple efforts with complex gadgetry aided by electronic illustrations showed its readiness for the
upcoming census.
The formidable assemblage of bloggers and media influencers was drawn
from the 36 States, Abuja and other relevant agencies like National
Orientation Agency which has proven beyond any reasonable doubt that
her partnership with NPC is for life.
The goodwill message from the NOA
boss Dr Garba Abari emphasized that.
Professionalism, state of the art gizmos were employed to show readiness.
Cartography, geo survey, aerial mapping were child plays.
What makes 2023 Census different from the earlier ones tainted by ethnic,
religious and political colorations?
There are counter checks and verifications. All houses are captured very amazingly that I foresee that the Nigerian Police will go into partnership
with the NPC in crime fighting as the GPS and other satellite links that
capture all houses and abodes in Nigeria are in their kitty. If you are caught
in ethnic and religious stereotypes, you will soon realize that you have
made yourself a laughing stock because you count, please be counted.
Eddie Onuzuruike writes from Abuja