The Kano State Government has directed all organisations and individuals planning to conduct surveys or censuses in the state to work directly with the Kano State Bureau of Statistics before carrying out any data collection exercise.
The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Field Service (Census and Survey), Auwalu Ya’u, who said the order complies with the Kano State Bureau of Statistics Law No. 2 of 2014 and a recent circular issued by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
He said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf had ordered the full enforcement of the law to ensure proper coordination and standardisation of data collection activities across all sectors.
According to the statement, “no survey or census may be undertaken in Kano State without the prior involvement of the Bureau.”
Mr Ya’u said all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as NGOs, community-based organisations and individual researchers, must notify the Bureau before starting any data-gathering project.
He said such organisations are expected to “notify the Bureau of any planned data-collection activity and obtain written consent before commencement.”
They are also required to “collaborate with Bureau staff on questionnaire design, sampling, field work and data processing to ensure alignment with state standards,” the statement added.
The Bureau also directed that all final research reports must be submitted to it for scrutiny. “Submit a final report of the findings to the Bureau for validation before dissemination,” it stated.
Mr Ya’u explained that the enforcement would help strengthen the quality of data used for planning and development in the state. “Your adherence will strengthen the quality and comparability of data across the state and support evidence-based policymaking,” he said.
The statement advised those intending to conduct surveys to contact the Statistician-General or the Director of Field Service.
