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By Our Correspondent<\/p>\n
Ahead of 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to collaborate with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a bid to enhance national data management and strengthen Nigeria\u2019s electoral processes.<\/p>\n
This declaration was made by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, when he hosted the Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, and his management team on a courtesy visit at the Commission\u2019s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Prof. Yakubu noted that the engagement marked the first formal meeting between the two agencies, describing it as a significant step towards aligning national statistical resources with electoral operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the second time in one week, we are pleased to host another key national institution. Last week, it was the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Today, we are honoured to receive the leadership of the National Bureau of Statistics,\u201d Yakubu said.<\/p>\n
He commended the NBS for its role in producing and managing accurate and reliable statistics, which he described as \u201cthe largest official database on all aspects of national life in Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that INEC also maintains the most extensive database of adult citizens, specifically for elections, safeguarded under the National Data Protection Act.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the scope of the new partnership, Yakubu explained that the NBS could leverage INEC\u2019s vast nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure beyond elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cElections hold only once in four years or as the need arises, but our facilities remain in place year-round. This partnership will enable their optimal use for the benefit of Nigerians,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Recalling INEC\u2019s support during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Commission deployed vehicles to assist with contact tracing and surveillance, Yakubu stressed that INEC is always willing to partner with national agencies within the law, while maintaining its independence.<\/p>\n
The INEC Chairman also drew attention to the state of public buildings used as polling units and collation centres across the country, most of which are located in primary and secondary schools.<\/p>\n
He urged the NBS to integrate data on the condition of such facilities \u2013 including access to water, electricity, and ramps for persons with disabilities \u2013 into its statistical reports and recommendations to the National Economic Council (NEC).<\/p>\n
\u201cThese schools train our youths at the foundation and intermediate levels of education. They deserve to benefit from the dividends of democracy, and improving them will directly support our electoral operations,\u201d Yakubu said.<\/p>\n
He further disclosed that the Commission\u2019s Atlas of Electoral Constituencies and its Electoral Facilities Locator (EFLoc) are available online to guide the NBS and the public in accessing the geographical coordinates and details of electoral infrastructure across Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Prof. Yakubu reaffirmed INEC\u2019s readiness to continue working with the NBS and other national institutions. \u201cWe welcome this partnership in keeping with our commitment to strengthen electoral activities in Nigeria. Together, we can build stronger systems that serve the Nigerian people better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Fielding questions from journalists shortly after the his meeting with INEC National Chairman and his management team,Prince Adeyemi Adeniran explained that the purpose of their visit was to seek for collaboration between INEC and the National Bureau of Statistics.<\/p>\n
“As you all know, the core mandate of the National Bureau of Statistics is to warehouse all official data for the country so that we can make those data available to the public, available to government to do their work, to make programs, to formulate policies.<\/p>\n
“This is the essence why we are here. We are coming to collaborate with INEC to see how we can synergize between INEC and the National Bureau of Statistics.<\/p>\n
We are coming to collaborate with INEC and the National Bureau of Statistics for the achievement of our core mandate.<\/p>\n
Working together, we will produce results. We have seen a lot of good things that INEC has been doing over the years,he said.<\/p>\n
Continuing,Prince Adeniran further added, “INEC has substantially improved the photos registered. They have been transparent in their processes.<\/p>\n
“If you go to their website, you will see a lot of data that they have generated that are out there.<\/p>\n
“We are going to work with them to see how… We are going to work with them to see how we can make this data more accessible to the citizens at the grassroots.<\/p>\n
“Not everybody has access to the website, but we have a way by which we get data to the grassroots. So we will be helping them to ensure that all the good work that they are doing are related to the ordinary citizens at the grassroots.<\/p>\n
“We are also going to benefit by having a lot of data that they produce from time to time as we speed their green registration.<\/p>\n
“We are also going to benefit by having a lot of data that they produce from time to time as we speed their green registration.<\/p>\n
“Now, this data is being put together almost every week. So MBS will have the opportunity to get the latest data from INEC and make it in a format that people will be able to relate to it.<\/p>\n
“We are going to introduce a lot of infographics into the data that has been produced by INEC so that it can make more meaningful and more interpretation to the citizens.<\/p>\n
“That is the reason why we are here. collaboration we are not going to stop at this mutual benefit from the two agencies we’ll be formulating as we go ahead.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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