By Usman Shuaibu
The leadership of the National Population Commission (NPC) on Friday organized capacity building workshop for the media professionals on effective coverage of the 2023 population and Housing census.
In an interviewed with newsmen after the workshop, the Federal Commissioner representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at the National Population Commission, Hon. Joseph Shazin Kwali, said he would remain committed to enlighten the residents of the FCT on the 2023 Population and Housing census.
He charged the journalists to deem it necessary to disseminate information to the grassroots for the sake of the people living there.
He also appealed to the Journalists to shun negative reporting on the 2023 census, saying that journalists should make sure the poor are well informed about the National census.
On his remarks, Shazin Kwali, advised inhabitants of Abuja to co-operate with Enumerators during the 2023 Population and Housing census.
Also speaking, the territorial Director at the National Population Commission, Mr. Suleiman Zakari, solicited the co-operation of the media professionals for the proper dissemination of information in the rural dwellers so as to achieve successes during the 2023 head count.
The Director thanked the Journalists for attending the workshop.
On his part, a staff from Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) channel 5 Abuja, Mr. Abdullahi Ajiya, commended the entire management of NPC and its media department for maintaining a good relationship with the journalists and hailed the Federal Commissioner, Hon. Joseph Shazin Kwali for his efforts.
The capacity building workshop which was held at Atlas International Hotel, Gwagwalada, Abuja featured a paper presentation with the Topic: “Enumeration Area Demarcation for the 2023 Population and Housing Census” by Mr. Juba Oluwole Johnson.
Also, a paper entitled Processes and Methodology for the 2023 Population and Housing Census” was presented by Mr. Solagbade Oluwole Peter.
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