The National Population Commission (NPC) in Kogi, has opened the portal for the recruitment of ad hoc staff for the 2023 national census.
The Federal Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Prof. Jimoh Isah, said this at a news conference in Lokoja on Saturday.
Isah said prospective applicants as ad hoc staff for the census could now access the recruitment website.
He urged the applicants to diligently and faithfully fill out the online form and requirements genuinely.
He gave an assurance that the recruitment exercise would be done transparently with international best practices, devoid of political and human manipulation toward achieving a hitch-free exercise.
Isah said successful applicants would be deployed to their local government areas to enhance thorough coverage, since they were already conversant with their localities.
The commissioner appealed for maximum cooperation from the people in view of the high priority being accorded the exercise by government at all levels.
He advised prospective applicants to be mindful of the information they supply.
According to him, the system is capable of identifying wrong information imputed.
He noted that all variables had been taken into consideration and addressed to achieve the set goals.
Isah said that the commission was partnering with security agencies and all relevant stakeholders to ensure the security of its officials as well as access to some difficult terrains.
Earlier, the State Director of NPC, Mr. Abiodun Ojo, said the NPC was putting in all available resources to make the exercise a success.
Ojo called for effective partnership with the media for a successful exercise.
He said that all staff of the commission would be available to assist prospective applicants as ad hoc staff as well as those who want verification on the forthcoming census.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
