2016 census: Population commission partners surveyor-general's office

In a bid to ensure an acceptable 2016 census result, the National
Population Commission has entered into a partnership with theOffice of
the Surveyor-General of the Federation.
The Head, Technical Management, NPC, Mr. Festus Uzo, who led the
commission's delegation to the surveyor-general's office in Abuja on
Friday, said the partnership became imperative because the OSGOF was
in charge of mapping of the entire country.
Uzo said in the past, census results were always disputed, stressing
that adequate mapping would helpthe commission to carry out verifiable
population survey by 2016.
He said, "Census results are usually contentious like electoral
results, so we want to be able to map out our generation areas in a
way that people can see, feel and touch them.
"The first step in achieving acceptable, reasonable and verifiable
census result is to have proper area demarcation, which can only be
made possible throughan appropriate resolution of digitalimage, and we
believe this can be possible by working with you."
Uzo said the NPC had looked at different resolutions and had engaged
many vendors, but decided to partner the OSGOF because of the user
licence it had and its capacity-building initiatives.
He said the commission consideredit necessary to work with the
surveyor-general's office in order to get the images that would form
the necessary specification of what was needed, and to get them at a
critical time.
"There are some images that we will require for 2013 going
forward.There are some we will require before or by 2015. So, we need
to work together to have a plan of delivery and have an agreement on
the resolution that will, perhaps, be delivered to us," he said.
In his reaction, the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Prof. Peter
Nwilo, said his office was pleased to work with the NPC.
He said, "We have 2.5m resolution of the entire country, and in order
to be sure that you can verify some of the figures you get, you may
have to employ three dimensional image resolutions.
"We hope that subject to the approval of the President, we will be
able to acquire some graphical cameras and other high-tech equipment
that will help us to get our desired objectives. I want to assure you
of the support of this office at all times, and we will workwith you
very diligently to achieve our goals."

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