The Nigerian Government has postponed the 2023 Population and Housing Census slated for May 3-7 till further notice.
The president ordered that the exercise be postponed for the incoming administration to determine when it is finally inaugurated on May 29.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made this announcement after a meeting between some Federal Executive Council members and the officials of the National Population Commission led by its Chairman at the Presidential Villa on Friday, April 28, 2023.
“In arriving at the decision to postpone the Census, the meeting reiterated the critical need for the conduct of a Population and Housing Census, 17 years after the last Census, to collect up-to-date data that will drive the developmental goals of the country and improve the living standard of the Nigerian people,” Mohammed stated.
“The President noted that with the completion of the Enumeration Area Demarcation of the country, the conduct of first and second pretests, the recruitment and training of ad-hoc workers, procurement of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and ICT infrastructures, appreciable progress has been made in the implementation of the 2023 Population and Housing Census.”
The Minister disclosed the president appreciated Commission’s preparation for the exercise census, especially the massive deployment of technology capable of delivering a world-class census and preparing strong foundation for future exercises, especially the aggressive deployment of 21st century technologies capable of delivering a world-class and modern-day census.
Mohammed furthered that the president asked the Commission to ahead with its for the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha were part of the meeting.
