{"id":119643,"date":"2025-06-12T17:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=119643"},"modified":"2025-06-12T17:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T16:42:19","slug":"census-nasrda-pledges-satellite-support-for-accuracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/census-nasrda-pledges-satellite-support-for-accuracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Census: NASRDA Pledges Satellite Support for Accuracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Daniel Adaji<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has pledged to support the upcoming national census with satellite technology and trained personnel to help ensure accuracy and credibility.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Director General of NASRDA,\u00a0 Matthew Adepoju made this known during a courtesy visit to the chairman and top management of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Media and Corporate Communications at NASRDA, Dr Felix Ale, the DG said, \u201cOur space-based technologies and geospatial intelligence are indispensable tools, essential for ensuring integrity and precision in contemporary population data collection.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He noted that NASRDA\u2019s role in the exercise goes beyond support. \u201cNASRDA\u2019s contributions are not peripheral but foundational to delivering a credible and data-driven population enumeration exercise,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The census, which will be Nigeria\u2019s most technologically advanced, is projected to reach 98 per cent accuracy, the highest in the country\u2019s history. Adepoju attributed this to improved preparations and the integration of modern geospatial technologies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFor the first time in Nigeria\u2019s census history, the country is on track to achieve ninety-eighth percent accuracy. This marks a significant evolution from past methodologies,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He recalled NASRDA\u2019s involvement in the 2006 census, where satellite imagery was used to identify settlements. He also highlighted NASRDA\u2019s human capital as a key strength.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThis time, advancements in geospatial science will allow for precise identification of individual buildings. NASRDA has trained field personnel with deep knowledge of space applications and on-ground data collection ethics, making them valuable assets as ad hoc officers for the census,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In response, NPC Chairman Nasir Kwarra expressed appreciation for NASRDA\u2019s continued partnership.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Kwarra stressed the constitutional mandate of the NPC and the need for reliable population data to inform national planning. He also recognized NASRDA\u2019s critical role in providing geospatial data through advanced mapping technologies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe value the Agency\u2019s longstanding collaboration with the Commission. A presidential committee is currently reviewing the census methodology and budget. Once the report is approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a census date will be announced, and NASRDA will be formally engaged to deploy its technical support,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He added that NASRDA personnel would be fully utilized across the country due to their training and expertise.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe success of the census will be a shared achievement, with both NASRDA and the NPC receiving due recognition for their roles,\u201d Kwarra stated.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Adaji The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has pledged to support the upcoming national census with satellite technology and trained personnel to help ensure accuracy and&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-119643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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