President Bola Tinubu has approved plans for the 2023 national census be sustained.
Recall that the national population and housing census scheduled for May 2023, earlier this year, was placed on hold by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
However, a new date will be fixed with the latest development.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Nasir Kwarra, after his delegation gave the President a full brief at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday.
He noted that the visit to the President afforded the Commission opportunity to submit its report to the President.
According to Kwarra, the President is expected to study and come to an informed decision of when the exercise would be held nationwide.
He hinted that the Commission may be forced to ask for more funding, pointing out that the longer the exercise is delayed, the more likely it generates financial constraints.
“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 realising the importance of data for the purpose of national planning and development”, he said.
