2017 Population Census demarcation of areas delayed in Borno

The proposed National Population Commission’s Enumeration Area Demarcation in Borno State has been hit by hitches, the Honourable Federal Commissioner in charge of the state, Alhaji Muhammadu Hamma disclosed on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, Hamma said the second phase of the EAD which was supposed to commence on February 22 and run till March 14 in Kwaya Kusar local government area of the state has had to be shifted till next Monday because it was bedeviled with logistic problem.

Hamma explained that the EAD represents the foundation on which the entire census architecture stands, and forms the basis for the planning and execution of the census project.

The Commissioner, who revealed that 40 demarcators have been dispatched to Kwaya Kusar to conduct the EAD, said the Commission in order to have a successful Population Census in 2017 has adopted a meticulous and gradual approach.

He said this would allow for practical experimentation of the methodology and necessary adjustment in implementation and flexibility.

He said in order to ensure commitment of field staff during the exercise, only staff of the Commission have been deployed as demarcators in the EAD.