Peter Obi Hails Buhari On Decision To Postpone 2023 National Population Census

Opzylee02 April 30, 2023Last Updated: April 30, 2023

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The presidential candidate under the flagship of the Labour Party during the last elections, Mr. Peter Obi has applauded the Buhari-led administration’s decision to postpone Nigeria’s 2023 population census.

The former Anambra state governor made this commendation in a post on his Twitter official handle.

“FGN’s decision to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration is a propitious and welcome development. National Census is a critical development and nation-building tool”. He wrote.

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“Even though Nigeria is long overdue for a census, conducting one requires proper planning and diligence to ensure the sanctity of the results; the efficacy of the data gathered therefrom, as well as their utility in driving national development goals, our living standards and growing national housing deficits. It is hoped that when eventually the census is conducted, it will serve as confidence-building measures instead of being fraught with the usual controversy. -PO”

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The census was earlier scheduled to hold in the first week of May 2023. However, it was postponed yet again and the new date for the exercise will be determined by the next administration.