| Organisation |
National Bureau of Statistics |
| Alternate Name |
|
| Abbreviation |
NBS |
| Parent |
Government of Nigeria |
| u.r.l. |
www.nigerianstat.gov.ng |
| email |
voakinyosoye@nigerianstat.gov.ng; president@nigerianstat.gov.ng |
| Country |
Nigeria |
| Location |
Abuja |
| Address |
Plot 762, Independence Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja |
| Postal Address |
P.M.B. 127, Garki - Abuja |
| Telephone |
234-09-2731085 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
234-09-2731084 |
| Sector |
Statistics |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
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| Stated Role |
The Bureau of Statistics provides comprehensive, timely, relevant, responsive and customer focused Statistical Information relating to the social and economic activities as well as conditions of the inhabitants of Nigeria. |
| Activities |
The NBS collaborates with all the tiers of Government and their agencies in the production of administrative statistics, coordinates statistical orderliness, and promotes general use of statistical standards. |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
Creation of the NBS:
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) came into being with the merger of the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS) and the National Data Bank (NDB). The creation is part of the implementation of the Statistical Master Plan (SMP), a programme document of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). The document’s preparation was funded by the World Bank in 2003. The implementation is designed to span five years, 2005-2009.
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