Alhaji Chiso Dattijo, the National Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Sokoto State, has urged the organisation’s Special Work Force (SWF) to ensure efficiency and teamwork during the upcoming 2023 census.

Mr Dattijo, who made the call when he inspected a personnel training programme of the SWF on Saturday in Sokoto, said it ensure that the census achieved maximum accuracy.

He described the task given to the SWF as critical as the members would be in charge of promptly addressing complaints from enumerators and supervisors.

Mr Dattijo urged the personnel to ensure maximum dedication and teamwork in order to achieve the desired results.

He said 2023 census would be conducted digitally, pointing out that the ongoing training was in line with the modalities adopted to ensure a hitch-free exercise.

According to him, SWF will be in the field in every location to coordinate the use of mobile digital gadgets.

“The vision of the 2023 census is to produce not only accurate, reliable and acceptable census data but also an inclusive and user-friendly data that will be used by all segments of the society for development planning and critical programme interventions,” Dattijo said.

Earlier, the Training Coordinator, Mallam Abubakar Maiakwai-Ladan, commended the commissioner for the visit.

He said the inspection visit would serve as a morale booster to the participating workers.

Mr Maiakwai-Ladan said NPC had diligently prepared for the forthcoming exercise and urged all the engaged personnel to live up to expectations.

He also appealed to all Nigerians to support the census by ensuring that they were counted.

(NAN)