Gombe Deputy Gov leads 16-man census committee
……decries human interference in census
Chima Azubuike
The Deputy Governor of Gombe State Dr Manassah Jatau, has been nominated as the Chairman of a 16-member state National Population and Housing Census advocacy and logistics committee.
Barrister Zubair Muhammad Umar, Attorney-General/Commissioner for Justice to serve as Deputy Chairman; Rt. Hon. Abubakar Muh’d Luggerewo, Speaker Gombe House of Assembly; Hon. Meshack Audu Lauco,
Hon. Muhammad Gambo Magaji, Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Finance; Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo, Honourable Commissioner Ministry for Local Govts.
Others include; Professor Namala Amuga, Hon. Adamu Dishi Kupto, Hon. Commissioner for Internal Security, Yusuf Dauda Kaltungo DG Civil Service Reforms; Dr. Maijama’a Usman, Alh. Salisu Baba Alkali, Chairman BOIR; Alh. Sa’adu Hassan, Executive Secretary MPWB; Alh. Ali Usman, ALGON Chairman Gombe State; State Director, NPC; Muhammad Usman Shanu, Secretary; Bala Sarki, Co-Secretary.
According to the terms of reference, signed by Secretary to State Government Professor Ibrahim Njodi, the committee would carry out wide public enlightenment and sensitisation campaign on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census.
Njodi disclosed that the committee was expected to devise and implement effective strategies to assist the NPC produce accurate and reliable census data.
“Recommend reasonable and affordable logistics and security assistance to be extended to the NPC.
“Supervise, monitor, guide and give directions to the Local publicity and logistics committees and recommend/ carry out any other activity that will assist the NPC in realising its overarching vision to produce accurate, reliable and acceptable data of the state,” Njodi said.
On his part, Jatau, commended his committee members for being nominated, adding that census was imperative for the attainment of development.
He decried that despite being a digital census since human beings were expected to control, the gadgets inadequacies may still be noticed.
Jatau said, “Much as the digital census is not likely to eliminate previous bottles such as political, religious and cultural sentiments associated with accurate census in the country over the years. We should note that it is human beings that control and sometimes manipulate these machines that were meant for ease of carrying out task, jobs more accurately, with great precision.”
