SG: PRINCE ADEYEMI ADENIRAN - 2026 MESSAGE

On behalf of the Management and Staff of the National Bureau of Statistics, I would like to welcome you to the year 2026.

As we begin a new year, it is fitting to reflect briefly on the progress we made in 2025. The past year was a significant one for Nigeria’s statistical system and for the Bureau. Notably, we successfully completed the rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), two critical methodological updates that ensure our national statistics better reflect current economic realities.

We also recorded important milestones with the launch of the Inclusive Data Charter, the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), and the Power of Data High Impact Initiative. These initiatives further reinforced our commitment to data driven development and inclusive decision making.

True to the commitments outlined in my message at the start of last year, we strengthened coordination across the National Statistical System, fostering closer collaboration with stakeholders at all levels. In addition, the Bureau test ran innovative approaches, including the use of artificial intelligence and crowdsourced data. This marked an important step towards modernising our statistical processes.

In 2026, we are not relenting.

We have already hit the ground running. In addition to our core activities, we have begun data collection for the 7^th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7), which will run for a period of three months. We look forward to releasing the results in the third quarter of the year. Preparations are also underway for the launch of another round of the National Agricultural Sample Survey, further strengthening the evidence base for agricultural and food security policies.

We remain resolute in our mission to become a world class National Statistical Office. In line with this mission, we will diligently implement the reforms outlined in the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics and the Power of Data roadmap, to ensure the development of a coherent and coordinated National Statistical System. This year, we will also place increased emphasis on strengthening the capacity of our staff through strategic collaborations with other National Statistical Offices, including exchange programmes that support learning, innovation, and institutional growth. These capacity strengthening efforts will also extend to State Bureaus of Statistics and other key stakeholders within the National Statistical System.

We are equally committed to improving our communication and public engagement. Building on the significant strides made last year, we will intensify efforts to enhance statistical literacy among the public and data users, ensuring that our statistics are not only credible and timely, but also accessible and well understood.

In advancing these objectives, we remain guided by our core values of professionalism, independence, innovation, and service to the nation. On behalf of the management and staff of the National Bureau of Statistics, I thank you for your continued trust, partnership, and support.

I wish you all a prosperous, productive, and fulfilling 2026.

Prince Adeyemi Adeniran

Statistician-General of the Federation/ Chief Executive Officer

National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.