The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has constituted the State population census management committee to monitor the forthcoming census

The exercise is slated for between, Thursday, 3rd to Saturday, 5th of May, 2023.

The committee according to a statement from the Administrative Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Orientation, Mrs. Toyin Onisile is saddled with the responsibilities of sensitising the people of the state on the need for allowing themselves to be counted during the exercise.

They are also to ensure that the staff of the National Population Commission record the accurate figures for Ondo state.

The committee is chaired by the commissioner for Economic, Planning, and Budget, Pastor Igbasan Emmanuel. The members include Commissioner for Finance, Mr Wale Akinterinwa, Education Commissioner, Pastor Femi Agagu, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief (Mrs) Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon Amidu Takuro, Commissioner for Environment, Mr Sunday Adekunle Akinwalire.

Others are Chairman, Ondo State Internal Revenue Service, Mr Tolu Adegbie, Director General, Performance Project, Implementation and Monitoring Unit (PPIMU), Mr Babajide Akeredolu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Bayo Phillips and the state Statistician General, Mr Wole Agunbiade will also serve as the secretary to the committee.