The Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission in Cross River State, Captain Charles Ogwa (Rtd), says the 2023 population and housing census is not canceled as insinuated by a section of the media.
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Nigeria’s census history is replete with the rejection of outcomes based on alleged irregularities such as the manipulation of figures and other census data. The last exercise held in 2006 under the administration of Olusegun Obasanjo met a similar fate.
The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for directing that the 2023 National Population Census be postponed.
The training for Enumerators and Supervisors for the 2023 Census earlier slated for April 13 has been postponed indefinitely.
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that Nigeria will be using digital maps, cloud computing, and questionnaires for the 2023 population and housing census.
The Federal Government will spend N400 billion on the planned 2023 National Census.