The leadership of the National Assembly has expressed its commitment to engage President Bola Tinubu on the need for a national population census in 2025, the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) reported on Wednesday.
This marks a significant step towards addressing the long-standing issue of the country’s demographic data, which has not been updated in nearly two decades.
In a recent meeting with the management team of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Abuja, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, emphasized the urgency of conducting a national headcount.
Abbas affirmed that a census is long overdue, noting that the country requires an updated population figure to plan effectively for future development.
He also voiced his support for President Tinubu’s directive for the National Population Commission to conduct a biometric census in 2025.
According to the Speaker, this initiative will help establish the country’s numerical strength, a vital resource…
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