The National Population Commission (NPC) says it spent N200 billion in eight years preparing for the planned national census.
The National Population Commission says it spent N200 billion in eight years preparing for the “indefinitely postponed” national census.
Lai Mohammed, former minister of information and culture, had said the new administration would determine a date for the exercise.In a statement on Friday, Isiaka Yahaya, NPC’s director of public affairs, said the commission began spending the sum in 2014 when preparations for the census commenced. “It has become necessary to set the records straight and put into proper context the expenditure of N200 billion by the national population commission in preparation for the 2023 census,” he said.“Yes, it is true that N200 billion has been spent on preparations for the 2023 census so far. However, this fund was not expended in the last few weeks, months or years but rather since 2014 when preparations for the 2023 census actually began.
“The monetary value of this data alone runs into trillions of naira. This has also provided enumeration area frames that can be used for future censuses and surveys.
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