National Population Commission (NPC): Their Office Address In Nigeria And Meaning

The Meaning of National Population Commission (NPC) of Nigeria which was established by the Federal Government in 1988. It has the function and powers to collect, analyze and disseminate population/demographic data in the country to ascertain the population of the nation as a whole. The NPC also has the mandated to undertake demographic sample surveys, compile, collate and publish migration and civil registration statistics as well as monitor the country’s Population Policy.

The Commission was reconstituted in 2011 with a Chairman and 37 members representing each state of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The Commission has a network of offices covering all the administrative tiers of the country: Federal, State and Local Government Areas (LGAs). Nigeria Population according to the last Population Census report was in the region of 180,000,000 (170 million).

 

Functions Of National Population Commission (NPC)

Below are some of the key Functions and Roles Of National Population Commission

1. Undertake periodic enumeration of population through sample survey, censuses or otherwise.
2. Establish and maintain machinery for continuous and universal registration of births and deaths throughout the federation.
3. Advise the President on Population matters;
4. Publish and provide information data on population for the purpose of facilitating economic and development planning; and
5. Appointment and train or arrange for the appointment and training of enumerators or other staff of the Commission.

 

NPC National Population Commission State Offices In Nigeria

Head Office Address: 

National Population Commission of Nigeria,
No. 1 Masaka Close
Off Olusegun Obasanjo Way,Wuse Zone 7, Abuja, Nigeria

Email: info@population.gov.ng

Phone: +234 (0)9 234 3173

Website:http://www.population.gov.ng

 

State Director	State Office Address
Abia State Director	No. 8 Ojike Street, P.M.B. 7221, Umuahia, Abia
Adamawa State Director	3rd Floor, Federal Secretariat Complex, P.M.B. 2151, Yola, Adamawa
Akwa Ibom State Director	15, Akpan Essien Lane, P.M.B. 1076, Uyo, Akwa Ibom
Anambra State Director	P.M.B. 5041, Awka
Bayelsa State Director	P.M.B. 61, Yenogoa
Bauchi State Director	P.M.B. 0274, Bauchi
Benue State Director	New Otukpo Road, P.M.B. 102293, Makurdi
Borno State Director	P.M.B. 1068, Maiduguri
Cross River State Director	Club Road, P.M.B. 1034, Calabar
Delta State Director	Benin/Asaba Highway, Opp. Police Headquarters, P.M.B. 4013, Asaba
Ebonyi State Director	No. 27, Afikpo Road, Abakaliki
Edo State Director	No. 167, Ikpoba Street, Opposite PDP Secretariat, Benin City
Ekiti State Director	P.M.B. 5204, Ado Ekiti
Enugu State Director	No. 7, Ridgeway, G.R.A. Enugu
Gombe State Director	Federal Low Cost, Along Nana Aisha Islamiya, Off Bauchi Road, P.M.B. 84, Gombe
Imo State Director	Federal Secretariat Complex, Owerri PortHarcourt Road, Owerri, Imo
Jigawa State Director	2nd Floor, Federal Secretariat, Dutse Jigawa
Kaduna State Director	Wurno Road, P.M.B. 2156, Kaduna
Kano State Director	No. 17, Ibrahim Dabo Road, Yankabba, P.M.B. 3199, Kano
Katsina State Director	No. 62 Murtala Moh, Katsina
Kebbi State Director	Rafin Bara, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi
Kogi State Director	No. 128 Okene Raod, P.M.B. 1044, Lokoja, Kogi
Kwara State Director	Ahmadu Bello Avenue, Opposite NYSC Secretariat, P.M.B. 1426, Ilorin, Kwara
Lagos State Director	Babs Animashun Road, Surulere, Lagos
Nassarawa State Director	Minna Housing Estate, Jos Road, Lafia, Nassarawa
Niger State Director	Federal Secretariat, P.M.B. 82, Minna, Niger
Ogun State Director	Ogun State Office, Federal Secretariat, Oke lewo, Abeokuta, Ogun
Osun State Director	Old Secretariat, Gbongan/Ibadan Road, P.M.B. 4321, Oshogbo, Osun
Ondo State Director
Oyo State Director	Federal Secretariat, Ikolaba, P.M.B. 5384, Ibadan, Oyo
Plateau State Director	No. 4 Yakubu Gowon Way, P.M.B. 2104, Jos, Plateau
Rivers State Director	Moscow Road, P.M.B. 5121, PortHarcourt, Rivers
Sokoto State Director	No 3 Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki Road, P.M.B. 2175, Sokoto
Taraba State Director	No. 10 Magami Road, P.M.B. 1047, Jalingo, Taraba
Yobe State Director	Federal Secretariat, P.M.B. 1019, Damaturu, Yobe
Zamfara State Director	G.R.A. Sokoto Road, Opposite Govt. Science Secondary School, Gusau, Zamfara