The National Population Commission (NPC), on Friday, March 10, said that the commencement of the 2023 national housing and population census earlier slated for March 29 will be affected by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections.
This was made known by the NPC chairman, Nasir Kwarra, during a meeting with the resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja on Friday.
Although no specific date is fixed for the commencement of the exercise, Kwarra noted that he will consult with President Muhammadu Buhari for a suitable date for the national census.
The resident representative of the UNFPA, Ulla Mueller, while reiterating the significance of the exercise to the attainment of the sustainable development goal, explained that the conduct of a post-enumeration survey will also give credibility to the forthcoming census.
In support of the post-enumeration survey, the UNFPA presented sixteen high-capacity computers for the conduct of the post-enumeration survey.
It is worth noting that the state elections which were earlier scheduled to hold on March 11, have now been scheduled for March 18 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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