Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasised the need for improved data collection, analysis and deployment of technology to generate more comprehensive and inclusive evidence to guide government decisions, investment choices, and pathway to development.
He said deploying the best technology to strengthen data systems and institutions, upgrading human resources and capacities, and promoting partnerships that will facilitate generation and using inclusive data will guarantee a resilient and equitable future for all Nigerians.
Senator Shettima spoke during the commemoration of the 2024 World Population Day at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, he observed that this year’s theme which recognizes the power of data and emphasizes the promises of inclusive data is instructive.
He said, “Data is life. Data is our evidence. Data is our performance. It is the most realistic picture of situations, trends, and patterns; it tells us how many we are, with an…