The Deji of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi, has charged the National Population Commission to conduct a credible and internationally acceptable exercise. It is no longer news that the nation is preparing to conduct its national census. Besides, the Ondo monarch recalled that the previous census had credibility issues. Therefore, the data was inaccurate and unfit for national planning.
Oba Aladelusi is the chairman of the Ondo State Council of Obas. He made the call while receiving the Local Government Coordinators of the NPC in Ondo State. These had come to brief him on their preparedness ahead of the exercise scheduled for May 2023.
Also, this statement was issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the monarch, Mr. Adeyeye Michael. On Saturday, the monarch said, “We now have a very good opportunity to right the wrongs of the past.” “Further, we can ensure that all the data that will be collected will be realistic, reliable, and fit for national planning and development.” “We can no longer go back to the dark days of falsifying figures and depriving ourselves of the true reflection of things.”
In addition, the ondo monarch pleaded that the enumerators of NPC get into the nooks and crannies of the state. In Akure, for instance, there is a wide population explosion, so the commission must therefore be prepared to go into these newly opened up areas. He also appealed to residents of Ondo State and Akure in particular to remain in their places of residence during the exercise. There is no basis for travel during the exercise.
The Akure South Coordinator of the NPC, Mr. Onoda Jubril, thanked the monarch for his support for the commission. Further, he expressed thanks for setting up a committee to collaborate with the commission in the discharge of its duties.
Finally, Mr. Onoda assured that the commission was fully prepared to carry out the exercise with diligence.