The Executive Chairman Ibadan North West Local Government Area, Hon. Rahman Adepoju has charged all the residents of the council to cooperate with the National Population Commission demarcators that will be visiting them in their various domains during the forthcoming NPC Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise in preparation for the next population and housing census.
The chairman stated this during stakeholders meeting with Baales, CDC, NCWS, religious leaders, market women and youths organized by the local government to sensitize the populace of the council on the forthcoming Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise.
Hon. Adepoju further pleaded with all residents of IBNW local government to allow the demarcators to move freely within their community and give them access to buildings and other structures in other to number them for the development of local government area.
In his speech, one of the Community Interface Assistant of National Population Commission, Mr. A. T. Adegbite explained that the exercise is not enumeration of the entire population, stressing that people will not be counted but all houses across communities will be numbered and the purpose of each building must be known. He explained that enquiries will be made to know the number of households in each house while mapping, enumeration and registration of areas will be done in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Responding, the Baale of Ekotedo and the chairman Yoruba World Assembly, Elder (Dr.) Taiwo Ayorinde promised on behalf of the residents and community leaders in Ibadan North West that NPC demarcators will receive maximum support and cooperation in all the communities within the council throughout the exercise.
A statement signed by the Head of Information Unit, IBNW Local Government, Folashade Oduola said the dignitaries at the stakeholders’ meeting include the Vice Chairman of Ibadan North West Local Government, Hon. Ganiy Omotosho; the leader of the legislative arm of the council, Hon. Muili Arowodana alongside other legislative members, the Head of Local Government Administration, Bimbo Ladepo; the acting Head of Local Government Administration of Oke ‘Ibadan North LCDA, Alhaja H.O.T. Adeleye; leader of NPC team, Mrs. Ajiboye and all the directors in the council among others.