Population census Archives - Page 2 of 2

2023: Preparations in top gear for census � NPC Chair

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the National Population Commission, (NPC), Nasir Isa-Kwarra, has assured Nigerians that preparations are in top gear for the nation�s general population census in 2023. He stated this in Abuja at a 3-day capacity building workshop for population correspondents on the 2023 Population and Housing census, with the theme: ‘Getting People Involved‘. The NPC Chairman vowed that the Commission will provide an accurate census in 2023, including accurate data and information regarding the general populace. He noted that the trial census would be conducted in June, adding that the…

“Suspend Census, focus
on securing nation, 2023 elections” – Col. Dangiwa Umar to Buhari

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 Aminu Imam

The former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari�s administration to suspend its plan to conduct a National Population Census in April, 2023. Col. Umar (rtd), who is the Chairman, Movement for Unity and Progress, (MUP), described the report on the planned census as shocking. According to him, Nigeria is facing existential challenges epitomised by insecurity and a collapsing economy, and therefore embarking on a census would amount to a misadventure and waste of the country’s scarce resources. Umar, therefore, urged…

Council of State approves April 2023 for National Census

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has stated that it plans to hold a national census by April 2023, after the general election. This was disclosed yesterday by the Director-General of the National Population Commission, (NPC), Nasir Isa-Kwarra, to State House Correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. Isa-Kwarra also said the NPC would be conducting a pilot census from June 2022, after political parties must have concluded their pre-general elections activities. The NPC boss, who recalled the last census exercise held in 2006, disclosed that…

Proposed census�ll produce incontestable data � NPC

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 Aminu Imam

The National Population Commission, (NPC), has assured Nigerians that the population and housing census, proposed for November this year, would generate data that no one would be able to contest its authenticity. The State’s Commissioner representing Cross-River State in the NPC Board, Navy Capt. Charles Ogwa (rtd), said this in Calabar, Friday, while addressing newsmen on the on-going enumeration area demarcation exercise in Bekwarra, Obudu, Ogoja, Ikom, and Etung local government areas of the State. He said, �The Commission will produce data that will not be contested. This is because…

Insecurity: ‘Postpone 2022 National Census’, Northerners appeal to Buhari

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Aminu Imam

Critical stakeholders of the North, led by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), which met under �Northern Leaders of Thought� in Kaduna, have strongly advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to postpone the planned 2022 National Census, considering a large number of displaced Nigerians and the proximity of the census to the 2023 elections. According to a communiqu� issued by the Chairman, Communiqu� Drafting Committee, Prof. D. D. D. Sheni, after a one-day meeting, with a theme: �Rebuilding the North�, the stakeholders urged key northern groups to engage others from the…

National Population Commission to conduct national census in May

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Aminu Imam

The National Population Commission, (NPC), has announced plans to conduct the national census in May this year. The Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed this when he led other members of the Commission on a courtesy visit to Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i, in Kaduna. Kwarra explained that the Commission has intensified preparation towards the next population and housing census with the conduct of enumeration area demarcation exercise in the 99% of the local government areas across the states of the federation. According to him, a total of…

2022 Census: Group back Senator Adeyemi, others’ concern over cost

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Aminu Imam

�Charges FG to fix insecurity, others first Following the N400 bn budget proposal by the National Population Commission, (NPC), over the proposed 2022 National Census, and the objection raised by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, among other concerned Nigerians, the Human & Environmental Development Agenda, (HEDA) Resource Centre, has joined forces with the Senator to raise eyebrows not only on the jumbo budget but on the rationale for conducting the census at this precarious time in the history of Nigeria. In a telephone interview, the Chairman…

Northern elders demand postponement of planned National Census

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Northern Elders Forum, (NEF), has asked the Federal Government to potspone its proposed National Census scheduled for next year until after the 2023 general elections. Spokesman of the pan-Arewa socio-political organisation, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in an issued statement, yesterday, said the �integrity and success of a sensitive and vital activity such as this will be compromised by destabilised and threatened communities and proximity to another sensitive activity such as general elections. The NEF said, “The Forum invites attention to the hardship under which the vast majority of the population lives.…

FGN earmarks N178bn for National Population and Housing Census in 2022 Budget�

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has budgeted N178.09 billion for the National Population and Housing Census in the 2022 Budget. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday presented an appropriation bill of N16.39 trillion for the total expenditure of the federal government in 2022 to the National Assembly. Giving the breakdown during a public presentation yesterday, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Zainab Ahmed, pointed out that N178 billion has been appropriated for the National and Housing Population Census in 2022. Since 2016, Nigeria has not conducted a population census, relying…

Buhari gives nod for 2022 population census

September 21, 2021September 21, 2021 Aminu Imam

�N20bn earmarked for exercise President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Population Commission (NPC) to proceed with preparation to conduct another census in May, next year. The sum of N200 billion (Two hundred billion Naira) has been reportedly projected for the conduction of the population census in 2022. It was gathered that the said funds projected for the exercise is expected to be included in the 2022 Budget. Recall that the House of Representatives in May this year, admonished President Buhari to suspend the planned 2021 census until the security…