Tag: 2023 Census

“IPOB or no IPOB, we’ll conduct 2023 census in South-East” – NPC

Aminu Imam

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that presence of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), would not prevent it from conducting the 2023 population and housing census in the troubled South-eastern region of Nigeria. Federal Commissioner of NPC in Enugu State, Ejike Eze, gave the assurance yesterday in Enugu, when he spoke with newsmen. Eze said the group had sufficiently understood the need to allow residents to participate in the exercise to make it successful as doing otherwise would not help its cause. He noted that the NPC…

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FG announces date for commencement of 2023 census

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has disclosed that the date for the commencement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will begin on May 3. A member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census, Dr. Garba Abari, who is the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, (NOA), made the disclosure yesterday, in Abuja when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum. He said that the three-day exercise would commence on May 3 and end on May 5 across the country. Abari…

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‘March Population, Housing Census exercise may be postponed’ – NPC

Aminu Imam

The National Population Commission (NPC) has stated that the conduct of the 2023 population and housing census, previously scheduled for March, is likely to be postponed. This disclosure was made by the Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, during a meeting with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms Ulla Mueller, yesterday, in Abuja. INEC announced, late Wednesday, that the Governorship and State Assembly elections earlier scheduled to hold on March 11 had been postponed by one week, to March 18. The NPC Chairman explained that…

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National Population Census to hold between March 29 to April 2

Aminu Imam

The 2023 National Population and Housing Census in Nigeria have been scheduled to hold from March 29 to April 1, 2023. Chairman of the National Population Council Chairman, National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, disclosed this to State House Correspondents yesterday, shortly after an audience with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. According to him, “By March 29 to April 2, our staff will be in the field enumerating people”. Kwarra said the technological tools to be deployed will be able to code buildings and landmass, detailing information…

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