The Training of Functionaries for the Nine A phase field work for Enumeration Area Demarcation, EAD, preparatory to the next population census has commenced in Idemili South Local.


The Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State at the National Population Commission, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke, stated this at the launching of the training exercise in Ojoto Idemili South Council area.


Enumeration Area demarc6ation, one of the core preparatory activities for the census exercise is aimed at dividing the enumeration areas into smaller units for effective census coverage as well as getting a record of all persons resident in a country or well defined geographic units at a particular time.


According to Commissioner Ezeoke, Enumeration Area Demarcation is the vehicle that drives the pre-census, actual enumeration and post-census era as such the resolve of the Commission to get it right in their quest to deliver to the nation accurate, reliable, acceptable and verifiable census.


He noted that at the end of the EAD, the Commission would have successfully demarcated two hundred Local Government Areas while the remaining five hundred and seventy-four Local Government Areas will be covered in subsequent programs.


Mr. Ezeoke called on the stakeholders to support the commission in this regard to see to the full realization of the conduct of the next census while encouraging Ndi Anambra in the communities in Idemili South to equally cooperate with the team which according to him is of utmost national importance.


In their various remarks, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner for Independent National Electoral Commission, Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji represented by the Head Electoral Operations, Mr. Innocent Ekwulo and state Coordinator in Anambra state Mr. Adamu Aliyu said that the Commission is collaborating with INEC to form a synergy to map out accurate result of what is given to them as satellite imagery of their registration areas per ward in all communities, requesting for the provision of local guiders for the team of enumerators to assist them carryout their work effectively.


Representatives from all communities that make up Idemili South Local Government Area with their stakeholders including the Zonal Coordinator of South East NPC Mr. Abubakar Hamaadama, Transition Committee Chairman of Idemili South, Mr. Don Unuchukwu represented by his Deputy Mr. Chukwuka Mbaegbu and Mr. Ifeanyi Okigbo from Nnobi witnessed the training of over Fifty-two enumerators with their supervisor from Abuja.


Quality Assurance representative among others that will carry out the demarcation proper affirmed that with adequate logistic, personnel and materials put in place they are sure that they will record a tremendous success in the Local Government Area.