As part of ongoing review of population data of the country, National Population Commission (NPC) in conjunction with Apapa Local Government flagged off Enumeration Exercise with Stakeholders at the Council Secretariat, 37 Burma Road, Apapa.
Honourable Federal Commissioner, NPC, Yeye Oluseyi Aderinoku Adesanya emphasised the importance of the enumeration of households for easy population Census. She stated that the need to update data through Geographical Information System (GIS) and Satellite capturing of different areas of the Local Government and as it is done in other States. She said that the exercise would provide adequate, reliable and accurate data for development plan.
Chairman, Apapa Local Government, Hon.Adele Elijah Owolabi while addressing the Stakeholders said that the importance of the exercise cannot be under estimated as it will in no measure assist in solving, to a large extent, some of our socio economic challenges. He said that this Stakeholders meeting and flag off ceremony would serve as platform to sensitise and enlighten you about the objectives of the exercise. He also made an appeal to the audience to cooperate with the enumerators.
Adele stated that many people desire to travel abroad simply because their people cooperate in gathering reliable data for socio economic planning which are useful in various sectors of the economy.
He therefore enjoined Baales, Community leaders, Market leaders artisans among others to carry the message home and should be repeatedly echoed.
Other dignitaries at the event were Leader of the House and Councillors Supervisors; Representative of Oba Abdul Fatai Aromire,Lisa of Ijora land; Council Manager, Barr.Ayoko Gboyega P; Management Team; Baales, Religious leaders, Community leaders, Market leaders, Youths, Apapa Local Government Comproller, Pastor Obafemi T.O
