PARIS 21REGIONAL WORKSHOP STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE NATION NIGERIA COUNTRY REPORT FOR WEST AFRICA MEMBER STATES ___________________________________________________________________ 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  Structure  FOS Capacities  Developed Systems of data collection  Statistical Products of FOS

4.FOS STRUCTURE AND CAPACITIES:  FOS organogrammeorganogramme  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  G G eneral Household Survey Report  N ational Consumer Survey Report  L abour Force Survey Report  N ational Agricultural sample Survey Report ational Agric Sample Census igeria Poverty Profile  C WIQ  F amily Planning Survey  M ultiple Indicator Cluster Survey  T he Progress Of Nigeria Children  P overty in Agriculture  M ajor social Indicators by Local Government Areas

 O O ccupation Injury Survey  I I nternal Migration Survey  S S ocio Economic Profile of Nigeria  T he Health of Nigeria LL abour 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  P P oor funding  L ack of adequate environment ow level of process computerization  N on- response  C omputer illiteracy LL ack of adequate manpower LL ack of Transport/ communication equipment GG aps build up