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SGF Pledges Support For Next Census
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has said that the census was a critical national exercise and that the Federal Government would provide all the necessary support to ensure its success.
He assured the National Population Commission of the Federal Government’s commitment to the successful conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census.
Sen Akume disclosed these when he received in audience a delegation from National Population Commission led by its Chairman, Hon Nasir Isa Kwarra in his office Tuesday in Abuja.
Isa Kwarra had led the NPC team to brief the SGF on the level of preparations for the upcoming Population and Housing Census and also solicit his support for the successful conduct of the exercise.
The SGF also commended the NPC for the progress it had made in its preparations for the census and urged the Commission to continue to work hard to ensure that the exercise was conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner.
“The census is a critical national exercise that will provide data on the size, distribution, and characteristics of Nigeria’s population. The data collected from the census will be used for planning and development purposes at all levels of government,” he said.
Earlier while stating the purpose of his visit, the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra informed the SGF that the Commission had made significant progress in its preparations for the census and that all hands were on deck to ensure a successful exercise.
He highlighted some of the key milestones that had been achieved, including the completion of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) and geospatial resources generated from the exercise, census pretests and trial census, mapping and identification of special population groups, advocacy and partnerships, recruitment and training of census personnel, procurement of PDAs and the technological innovation deployed to ensure efficiency and transparency in the census exercise.
The NPC Chairman informed the SGF that “The Commission has visited and briefed Mr President on the status of the preparation for the next census and that President has also graciously directed that the Commission continue with the advocacy and publicity for the next census and promised a new date for the Census.”
Hon Kwarra also solicited the support of the SGF in ensuring that the census received the necessary funding and other resources required for its successful conduct.
“The Commission respectfully requests the SGF to help facilitate the proclamation of a new date for the census because the more the delay, the more the budget for the census will go up, as many preparatory activities will have to be repeated,” he said.
He emphasized the importance of the census for national development and called on all Nigerians to participate actively in the exercise.
“The Commission will generate credible, reliable and acceptable data that will help to achieve the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr President in planning for sustainable socio-economic development,” he stated
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CLTC DG Reaffirms FG’s Dedication to Nurturing Innovative, Productive Nigerian Youth
By Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), Ms. Rinsola Abiola, has reaffirmed the Centre’s commitment to raising young Nigerians who are productive, innovative, and imbued with patriotism, service, and integrity.
She gave the assurance on Monday in Abuja in her goodwill message at the ongoing two-day Retreat on Presidential Priorities and Deliverables — 2025 Mid-Term Review, where she also commended the Ministry of Youth Development, led by Hon. Ayodele Olawande, for championing youth-focused initiatives under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Abiola, the retreat provides a unique opportunity to review and realign efforts to ensure that government policies and programmes translate into measurable impact in the lives of Nigerian youths.
“This retreat is both timely and strategic. It provides a platform to collectively review, align, and sharpen our focus on the priorities of Mr. President. More importantly, it allows us to deepen collaboration within the youth development sector to ensure that government policies deliver real change to our young people,” she said.
Highlighting the Centre’s achievements, Abiola disclosed that over 6,000 youths have been trained in value orientation and re-orientation in the just-concluded half-year period. She emphasized that the CLTC, with its long history of building citizenship values, leadership capacity, discipline, and volunteerism, remains steadfast in supporting the Ministry’s mandate and national priorities.
“We see ourselves as partners in this great task of nation-building. Our goal is to raise young Nigerians who are not only productive and innovative but also committed to the spirit of service, patriotism, and integrity,” she added.
Abiola urged stakeholders and participants at the retreat to bring forward actionable strategies that would strengthen coordination, eliminate bottlenecks, and accelerate delivery on presidential mandates.
She concluded by reaffirming CLTC’s readiness to collaborate with the Ministry and other agencies to advance youth development across Nigeria.
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