As the 2023 census draws nearer, enumerators, facilitators and National Population Commission (NPC) officials in Kogi have taken an oath to be committed and prudent during the exercise.

Magistrate Abubakar Saiki led the participants into the oath-taking ceremony at the auditorium of the Federal University Lokoja (FUL).

Habibat Isa-Jimoh, the Kogi NPC Federal Commissioner, reminded the participants of the importance of oath-taking to remain faithful to the cause of the census.

Ms Isa-Jimoh urged them to ensure that every resident of Kogi was counted, irrespective of age and location.

“This is a digital and technology-driven census that is so unique and different from what it was in the past. So, you must ensure everyone is counted and captured.

“As enumerators and officials, you must be sure of the figure you have in a particular location before entering it in the digital machine.

“This is because whatever information entered in the machine can’t be altered anymore,” he warned.

The federal commissioner warned them against sharp practice during the exercise.

“Any mistake you make will be corrected and remember, you can’t cheat anybody just as you can’t be cheated, so be sincere and truthful with your work.”

The commissioner admonished residents of Kogi to ensure that they were counted because “if one person was not counted, it means the census is not complete or correct.”

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