NASSCO Provides Life Jackets for Enumerators in Anambra Riverine Communities

By Nwanneka Nwokedi

The National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), through the Anambra State Operations Coordinating Unit (ANSOCU), has provided life jackets to protect enumerators working in riverine communities across Anambra State.

The intervention is aimed at improving the safety of field officers who rely on waterways to access hard to reach communities, especially during the rainy season.

Receiving the items in Awka on August 24, the Anambra State Coordinator, Mr. George Asoegwu, thanked the Federal Government and NASSCO for the timely intervention.

Asoegwu said some enumerators had been reluctant to travel to riverine communities because of concerns over waterway transportation, a situation that could affect data collection and updates.

He noted that improved access would help ensure that vulnerable residents are properly captured in social protection programmes.

“With these life jackets now, we will be confident to mobilise more enumerators to these places to generate and update more data,” Asoegwu said.

The life jackets were delivered by a NASSCO administrative staff member, Mr. Michael Akpan.

The safety equipment is expected to strengthen field operations, protect enumerators and improve the availability of accurate data needed for effective social protection planning across the state.