NPC Chairman Meets President Tinubu, Gives Update on New Dates for National Census
- President Bola Tinubu received the chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra at the Presidential Villa in Abuja
- Kwarra disclosed after the meeting with the President that Tinubu will disclose the new date for the postponed national census
- The NPC boss stated this while addressing newsmen on Thursday, July 5, at the State House in Abuja
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State House, Abuja - The chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and has given updates on the new dates for the postponed national population and housing census.
Kwarra said President Tinubu will announce new dates for the national census, TheCable reported.
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He made this known on Thursday, July 6 while speaking with newsmen at the State House, Abuja, after his delegation debriefed Tinubu.
The immediate former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had postponed the national census nine weeks ago in April.
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According to Nigerian Tribune, Kwarra said:
“We briefed him fully on the level of our preparedness, the outcomes that we envisage and I’ll like to say that Mr President has graciously approved to support the Commission in the conduct of census and our preparatory activities, though we’re not stuck at all, but he has given us the courage and the impetus to upscale our preparation.
“So, we’ll continue our preparations and we’ll hear from him eventually, the date that the census will take place because we’ve made a submission to him that he will study before getting back to us.
“But as for the assurance of support, he has given that to us and we thank him immensely for this for also realizing the importance of data for the purpose of national planning and development.”
Ex-lawmaker exposes actual reason behind FG’s decision to postpone 2023 census
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that a former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has revealed the real reason why the Federal Government postponed the 2023 national census.
Sani in a tweet shared on his Twitter page, claimed that FG passed the buck to the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, because it could not fund the census, which is estimated to cost about $1.8 billion.
Tinubu to decide new date for 2023 census as Buhari approves postponement
The incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will decide when the 2023 national census will commence following President Muhammadu Buhari's approval to postpone.
The national census had initially been slated for Wednesday, May 3 to Sunday, May 7 but was cancelled on Friday, April 28 for a later date.
According to a statement by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture sighted by Legit.ng on Saturday, April 29, it was gathered that a meeting was held at the State House in Abuja between the federal executive council and the chairman of the national population commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra.
2023 Census: 2 Important questions Nigerians would not answer revealed
The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that Nigerians would not answer questions on religious affiliation during the 2023 census programme.
The commission said this ahead of the commencement of the 2023 census in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, March 29.
The statement, signed by Isiaka Yahaya, the director of public affairs of the commission, disclosed the decision to exclude religion and ethnicity from the questionnaires.
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