Ahead of a planned National census in Nigeria, the National Population Commission, NPC and the Nigerian social insurance trust fund, NSITF have entered into a collaboration for mutually enhanced, and more effective service delivery.
Speaking at an engagement meeting between both sides held at NPC’s national headquarters in Abuja, NSITF Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, listed areas of collaboration as demographic data sharing and alignment, social security for both permanent and ad-hoc workers of the NPC and training on risk assessment of workplace health and safety.
While commiserating with the NPC on the loss of two of it’s staff, during a census mapping exercise, said the benefits of entrolling into the Employees’ Compensation Scheme of NSITF, provides compensation for workplace related injuries, disabilities, diseases and deaths.
On his part, the Director-General of the National Population Commission, Ojogan Osifo said the NPC is not just doing direct projections. It looks at a lot of issues to come up with projections.”
He adds that NPC conducts demographic and health surveys and provides data for policies formulation and implementation.
Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
