The Federal Government has confirmed that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will begin on May 3.
Dr. Garba Abari, a member of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census Publicity and Advocacy Committee, verified this on Sunday in Abuja during an appearance on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum.
He stated that the three-day drill would take place across the country from May 3 to May 5.
Abari, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), emphasized that the census would record every individual, household, and structure for national planning and project execution.
According to him, the date change was caused by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s deferral of the 2023 gubernatorial and state houses of assembly elections (INEC).
He highlighted the census and the 2023 elections as huge national events of enormous importance, both of which were previously scheduled to take place not far apart.
Concerning readiness, the NOA chief told the public that the National Population Commission was ready to begin the exercise.
He called the exercise a big event that will help with the national planning and execution of development projects.
