Dr. Garba Abari, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, has stated that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be done digitally to ensure legitimacy and efficiency.
He stated this on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday.
Abari, a member of the National Publicity and Advocacy Committee on Census, stated that, unlike previous censuses in the country, the use of digital technologies would make the process easier.
He said, “This is one census that is going to be different from previous ones. To enhance the credibility of the exercise, this census is going to be digital.
“In the house listing and numbering, the National Population Commission has perfected the space and got the point much beyond what google has done in the mapping.
“In terms of specificity and the correctness of the capture of every house and hamlet in Nigeria, the NPC has gone far beyond what google has done.
“We may not say that we are absolutely 100 per cent correct, but 99 per cent of all houses, structures within the enclave of Nigeria’s territory have been captured digitally, far beyond what google can provide in terms of specificity.”