The National Population Commission (NPC) says that it will deploy 17,000 personnel for the conduct of the 2023 census in Osun State.

It also said it has started meeting with communities, where border issues are on-going, to ensure a crisis-free exercise. 

Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the Federal Commissioner representing Osun, Senator Mudashiru Hussain, said the commission decided to deploy adequate numbers of personnel to complete the task timely.