President Tinubu to set up committee for fresh census

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  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with the National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman, Nasir Isa Kwarra
  • Tinubu said he would set up a committee on the census budget that would align the government’s present financial realities
  • TheTalk.NG reports that the Federal Republic of Nigeria had its last census over 18 years ago in November 2006

President Bola Tinubu to set up a committee for national census.
Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed TinubuSource: Facebook”We must ascertain who we are, how many we are, and how to manage our data. Without an accurate census, we can’t successfully plan for employment, agriculture, and food sovereignty. So many problems come up without accurate data””We should work on our financial muscle well in place to lift our burden before we go and meet development partners for the census. We should work out the figures before discussing the role of development partners.”This stop-and-go activity on the census cannot work with me. So we better have a definite path. I will set up a committee for you to look at the issues critically and do a source and application of resources. Where can we get help, and what can we lift before we embark on proclamation?

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