LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The National Population Commission (NPC) Lagos, has stated that it will use the 2023 census postponement as an opportunity to revisit some difficult-to-reach areas in the State.

The NPC would also update information on six Local Governments Areas, which were demarcated between 2015/2016 when the commission was still using analogue methods to carry out enumeration area demarcation (EAD).

The LGs are Mushin, Somolu, Agege, Surulere, Lagos Mainland and Ikeja.

The NPC Federal Commissioner for Lagos State, Barrister Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin while briefing journalists at the commission’s office said physical demarcation of the six LGs would be carried out again with the help of the digital technology acquired for the exercise.

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According to her, while the commission was well prepared for the census exercise prior to the postponement, the deferment was a blessing in disguise.

She disclosed that out of the one million ad-hoc staff recruited nationwide for the exercise, 5000 who were hired from Lagos had been trained and their allowances paid in preparation for the exercise.

Salu- Hundeyin added that the commission had also acquired Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) for the 2023 Census, adding that adequate arrangement has been made in respect of the storage and security of these equipment which are being kept in the Lagos Office of the Central Bank.