FG confirms May 3 for commencement of 2023 Census

FG confirms May 3 for commencement of 2023 Census

Federal Government has confirmed May 3 for the commencement of the 2023 census.

A member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on 2023 National Population and Housing Census, Dr Garba Abari confirmed this on Sunday in Abuja during a press conference

He stated that the three-day exercise would commence May 3 and end on May 5 across the country.

Furthermore, Abari noted that the census exercise would capture every person, household and structure for national planning and project execution purposes.

He described the census and the 2023 elections as major national events with significant importance which had earlier been planned to hold not too far away from each other.

“The census had to be put forward from the initial date of March 29 to April 2nd, now to May 3rd to 5th.

“There are two things that informed the shift in date. First, in the cause of our planning by the National Population Commission, it was so factored that INEC will also tinker with its own electoral timetable.” He said.

In addition, the Abari assured that the nation was ready to embark on the exercise, which he described as a significant event that would aid in national planning and execution of developmental projects.

According to him, the census is absolutely important because it is for development, planning, security, infrastructure development, educational, health and other demographic considerations all encapsulating in one.

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