PARIS 21REGIONAL WORKSHOP
FOR WEST AFRICA MEMBER STATES
STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE NATION
NIGERIA COUNTRY REPORT
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ABUJA, 18 – 20 MARCH 2003
OUTLAY OF NIGERIA
COUNTRY PAPER
 INTRODUCTION
 NIGERIA STATISTICAL SYSTEM
 PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS IN
FOS
 FOS Structure and Capacities:
 FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA
PRODUCTION
 STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF FOS
 USES OF STATISTICS
 FUNDING STATISTICAL
PRODUCTION
 PARTNERSHIP IN STATISTICAL
PRODUCTION
 EXPECTATIONS OF FOS
 CONCLUSION
1.
INTRODUCTION
 Constituent part of Nigeria
 Role of statistics in modern
society
 The need for statistics
2.
NIGERIA STATISTICAL
SYSTEM
Establishment of FOS
 Statistics at federal level
Statistics at state level
Statistics at local government
level
Statistics outside government
circle
 Coordinating bodies (NCS,
NACS,NCCS,FACC.)
3. PRODUCTION OF STATISTICS
IN FOS
 Meeting the Mandate of FOS
 FOS Structure
 FOS Capacities
Developed Systems of data
collection
Statistical Products of FOS
4.
FOS STRUCTURE AND
CAPACITIES:
 FOS organogramme
 Capacities
 Expertise in survey/ Census
Methodology
 Installation and operation of master
sample for NISH
 Developed directory of Establishments
 Capability for standardization of
Statistical Product.
5. FOS SYSTEMS OF DATA
PRODUCTION
 National Integrated Survey of
Households (NISH)
 National Integrated Survey of
Establishment (NSE)
 Systems of Administrative
Statistics (SAS)
6. STATISTICAL PRODUCTS OF
FOS
 NISH Based Publications
 NISE Based Publications
 Integrated Report
 Adhoc Report
NISH Based Publication
 General Household Survey Report
 National Consumer Survey Report
 Labour Force Survey Report
 National Agricultural sample Survey
Report
 National Agric Sample Census
 Nigeria Poverty Profile
 CWIQ
 Family Planning Survey
 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey
 The Progress Of Nigeria Children
 Poverty in Agriculture
 Major social Indicators by Local
Government Areas
 Occupation Injury Survey
 Internal Migration Survey
 Socio Economic Profile of
Nigeria
 The Health of Nigeria
Labour Force Survey
NISE Based Publications
 National Census of Industrial and
Businesses
 Annual Industrial Survey Report
 Building and Construction Survey
 Survey of Road Transport Operators
 Survey of Distributive Trade
 Survey of Hotel and Restaurants
 Quarterly Survey of Manufacturing
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Integrated Report
Annual Abstract of Statistics
Digest of Statistics
 Consumer Price Index
 Retail Price of selected Items
 Fact and Figures about Nigeria
 National Account of Nigeria
 Nigeria Trade summary
 Review of External Trade
 Review of Nigeria Economy
 Nigeria in Numerical News
 Social Statistics in Nigeria
Women in Numerical News
 Poverty and Welfare in Nigeria
 Modern Holding in Agriculture
 Foreign Trade Statistics
 Review of External Trade
Adhoc Reports
 Proceedings of workshops
 Proceeding of seminars
Proceeding of conferences
 Work programme
 Manuals
 etc.
USERS & USES OF STATISTICS
Uses of NISH based statistics
Uses of NISE based statistics
Uses of Integrated product
Uses of NISH based statistics
The interesting development in Nigeria
currently, is the increasing demand for
statistical products by governments, private
business sector, Non- governmental
organizations (NGOs) and the academia to
mention a few.
NISH based products have been used
extensively for policy, programme design
and performance monitoring by government
and UN agencies. Key areas were NISH
had been used include;
 Immunization programmes
 Fertility & mortality control
 Health policies
Minimum wage adjustments
Poverty alleviation policies & programmes
Job creation programmes
Water supply and management schemes
 Poverty reduction strategy paper
Rural Development policies
Food security programmes
Revenue allocation policies
Environmental control policies &
programmes
 Adult Literacy enhancement
programmes
Uses of NISE based statistics
Equally, NISE based statistical products
have been extremely useful to government
and the private business community in the
areas of:
National development Planning
Sectoral Performance evaluation
Industrial Policies
Evaluation of general economic outlook
Capacity planning and policy designs
Manpower stock planning
 Option selection and criteria
programming by researchers.
Evaluation of Markets
 Determining potential for competition
Uses of Integrated product
From the integrated products of FOS
which is a mix of items derived from
NISH, NISE and Administrative Records
analyzed, use of these statistics have been
helpful in some areas of need such as:
 Resource allocation Policies and
programmes
 Planning national development and
vision 2010
 Poverty Profile determination
 Foreign Trade Policy thrust
Inflation moderating Policies
 Public service Review Programme
Performance evaluation of governments
 Monitoring human development
programme
 Planning and evaluation of Housing
and urbanization
Monetary and Fiscal Policy design,
evaluation of Performance and
programmes review.
FUNDING STATISTICAL
PRODUCTION
Government funding
 Development partner assistance
PARTNERSHIP IN
STATISTICAL PRODUCTION
 Collaboration with International
Organization
 Collaboration with Local Institutions
EXPECTATIONS OF FOS
 From International Agencies
 From Local Agencies
WHAT FOS CAN OFFER
 Training
 Survey design
 Data collection
 Statistical coordination
 Use producer interface
 Adequate data
PROBLEM OF STATISTICS
 Poor funding
 Lack of adequate environment
 Low level of process
computerization
 Non- response
 Computer illiteracy
Lack of adequate manpower
Lack of Transport/ communication
equipment
Gaps build up