Demographic study of Abakaliki commences

Abakaliki—The Ebonyi State Government has commenced a base line and demographic survey of property, houses and tourists areas within Abakaliki for effective planning and development of the place.

Mr Jonah Egba, the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Housing, disclosed this in an interview, yesterday with newsmen in Abakaliki.

He said that the aim of the demographic study was to help government get adequate information on the number of households, tourist’s sites and other necessary indices that would enable it plan on effective revenue generation and distribution of amenities.

“This measure would also help government to manage waste generated from households as part of its effort to maintain clean environment. This is also an opportunity for the government to have a data bank, which would help it plan the development of all sectors of the economy,” he noted.

According to him, about 150 graduates in humanities, social and environmental sciences have been recruited to conduct the demographic exercise, which is expected to last three months.
Egba said that the Ministry was presently supervising the rehabilitation of the 27 schools selected by government for the compulsory boarding system of education in the state.

He said “government is taking this step in order to instill moral discipline among the young ones. The state had also established three Technical Colleges of Education in each of the three senatorial districts of the state. The technical schools would help inculcate technical education on the young ones and develop the much needed middle manpower development for the state.”