Kingsley U.N. Chikwendu —

The Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, yesterday in Ado, Nasarawa state, gave reassurances of the commission’s commitment to transparent procurement process for a credible 2023 Population and Housing Census.

Kwarra said this while declaring open a three-day capacity building workshop on procurement skills for members of the commission.

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He said the workshop was part of preparations for the conduct of Nigeria’s first fully digital Census in 2023.

“The Commission is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that the procurement process leading to the next census is transparent, he said.

“A good procurement function is pivotal in deploying an effective plan, leveraging robust forecasting, market analysis, purchasing processes, and cost reduction methodologies”, Kwarra added.

While explaining that the workshop would prove the Commission’s commitment to equip personnel in the Commission with new techniques in procurement processes, he added that the specific objectives of in includes to impact the management with ‘cutting edge’ procurement skills and techniques to effectively manage spending and achieve value for money in accordance with 2007 procurement Act.