US EditionNigeria: Govt Inaugurates Eight-Man National Population, Housing Census Committee
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu inaugurated an eight-member committee for the national population and housing census, requiring a report in three weeks.
- The last census in Nigeria was conducted in 2006, recording a population of 140,431,790, including 71,345,488 males and 69,086,302 females.
- Senator Atiku Bagudu, chair of the committee, pledged to meet the deadline and emphasized Nigeria's progress under Tinubu's leadership despite economic challenges.
- Muhammed Idris, a committee member, stated that accurate data is essential for planning, highlighting that a credible census is foundational for such data.
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Tinubu inaugurates National Census committee, issues three weeks deadline
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. Tinubu gave the committee three weeks deadline to submit an interim report. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila at the event held at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, sec…
Tinubu inaugurates census committee, gives deadline
The president said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in healthcare, education, security, and economic planning. The post Tinubu inaugurates census committee, gives deadline appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Composition Of Census C'ttee Lacks Regional Balance – CCDI
ShareThe Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI) has raised concerns over the composition of the Census Committee recently inaugurated by the Federal Government. In a statement issued by its President, Olufemi Aduwo, the Centre described the committee’s makeup as reflecting a glaring regional imbalance. Aduwo stated: “Curiosity compels one to pose a few pertinent... The post Composition Of Census C’ttee Lacks Regional Balance – CCDI…
President Tinubu Inaugurates National Census Committee, To Submit Report In Three Weeks
President Tinubu Inaugurates National Census Committee, To Submit Report In Three Weeks By Anthony Maliki, Abuja President Bola Tinubu inaugurated a high-level committee on the forthcoming national population and housing census. The committee will submit an interim report within three weeks. The President said the census is crucial for national development, accurate planning, and effective
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