Categories
AFNewsNG Logo
News Special Report

Why 2023 Census May Be Delayed - NPC | READ FULL DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Mar 10, 2023

Why 2023 Census May Be Delayed - NPC | READ FULL DETAILS
The National Population Commission (NPC), says commencement of the 2023 Census may suffer a setback owing to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s postponement of the governorship and State House of Assembly election rescheduled to hold on March 18.

READ ALSO: Mother's Day: Abia Government Liaison Officer Honours Women, Says Mothers Shape Future Leaders

READ ALSO

READ ALSO: ABIA SCHOLARSHIP BOARD RELEASES MODALITIES FOR INITIAL OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIP

The Census exercise had been projected to commence from March 29.

READ ALSO: Abia Speaker Celebrates Former Abia State House of Assembly Member, Chukwuemeka Osoagbaka at 56

During a meeting with the resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Abuja, Chairman of the NPC, Mr Nasir Kwarra, stated that he will consult with President Muhammadu Buhari for a suitable date for the national census.

READ ALSO: Bloodbath At Wedding: Bandits Kill 13, Abduct Many In Midnight Attack In Kaduna Community

On her part, the resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms Ulla Mueller, pledged the support of UNFPA in ensuring the success of the exercise.

READ ALSO: Why ICPC Is Prosecuting Mike Ozekhome Over a London Property Deal That Has Shaken Nigeria's Legal Circle | READ DETAILS

While reiterating the significance of the exercise to the attainment of the sustainable development goal, Mueller explained that the conduct of a post-enumeration survey will also give credibility to the census.

READ ALSO: How a Catholic Priest Slumped and Died While Delivering Homily in Delta Church

In support of the post-enumeration survey, the UNFPA presented sixteen high-capacity computers for the conduct of the post-enumeration survey.

Related Stories

""

— Faith Ukanwa

Join the Conversation

Signed in as Member