The Federal Government through the National Population Commission has signed N85bn deal with Zinox, for the supply of tech components and other accessories for the 2023 national census project.

According to the firm, it had already commenced supply of the first batch of about 100,000 units of the Personal Digital Assistants devices required for the census.

The Managing Director, Zinox Technologies, Mrs Kelechi Okonta, said, “It is a privilege for the Federal Government to consider us among many other companies in the world. They know we have the capacity. We are deploying all our resources to make sure it is successful.”

During the handover ceremony, the NPC chairman noted that the 2023 census would signal a new dawn in housing and human headcount in the country.