> UNFPA pledges support
By Kazeem Akolawole
The commencement of the 2023 national housing and population census earlier slated for March 29 is likely to be affected by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections.
Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Mr. Nasir Kwarra had said. Kwarra spoke at a meeting with the resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Abuja, stating that although no specific date has been fixed for the commencement of the exercise, the census commencement date will be announced by President Muhammadu Buhari
Kwarra told reporters he will consult with President Buhari for a suitable date for the national census.
Meanwhile, the resident representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms Ulla Mueller, pledged the support of UNFPA in ensuring the success of the exercise.
She emphasized the significance of the exercise to the attainment of the sustainable development goal, adding that the conduct of a post-enumeration survey will also give credibility to the census.
In support of the post-enumeration survey, the UNFPA presented sixteen high-capacity computers for the conduct of the post-enumeration survey.
The state elections which were earlier scheduled to hold on March 11, have now been rescheduled for March 18 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
