The Chairman, National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, will be meeting with President Bola Tinubu this week, The PUNCH has learnt.
Then Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, in an April 29 statement, quoted the Federal Executive Council as reiterating that 17 years since the last census was conducted, there was a need for up-to-date data to be collected to drive the developmental goal and standard of living of the Nigerian people.
Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, the spokesperson for the NPC, Isiaka Yahaya, said, “The chairman will be meeting with the President this week but I cannot give you the exact date. We are working on the presentation to brief President Tinubu on the state of the preparation of the census.” When asked if activities are still ongoing ahead of the census, Yahaya said, “We are still continuing with our activities, such as sensitisation and online training, among other activities.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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