Tinubu to Announce New Census Date

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The President Bola Tinubu will personally announce new dates for the national population and housing census that was postponed last April.

This was disclosed by the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, on Thursday, to newsmen after his delegation, briefed the President at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.⁣

At the briefing, the NPC submitted its report to the President which he is expected to study and reach an informed decision on what date to fix the nationwide exercise.

According Kwarra, the Commission will request more financial provisions because the longer the exercise is delayed, the more its financial requirements expand.

In the meantime, he said the President assured the commission of his support.

Written by: Helen Obih

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