NPC Chairman Says He Has Evidence That There Has Been No Credible Census Since 1816.
by Stanley Azuakola.

The chairman of the National Population Census (NPC), Dr Festus Odimegwu has confirmed what a lot of Nigerians have always believed – that the results of national census over the years in the country have been mostly forged and did not reflect the realities on ground.

In fact, these two pieces a few months ago from Feyi Fawehinmi and Godwin Ogedengbe show some startling facts and observations from census data.

Odimegwu told journalists in Abuja that no credible census has been conducted in Nigeria since 1816 because census figures were regularly distorted for selfish reasons.

“No census has been credible in Nigeria since 1816. Even the one conducted in 2006 is not credible. I have the records and evidence produced by scholars and professors of repute. This is not my report. If the current laws are not amended, the planned 2016 census will not succeed,” Odimegwu said.

He alleged that a former Lagos governor falsified census result some years ago, and also recalled a particular incident in 2006, when staff of the NPC protested because figures were being manipulated.

“During the 2006 census, workers locked out the commissioners over creation of new areas,” he said.

“Nigeria has run on falsehood for too long. We must stop this falsehood and put a stop to all of these. The Boko Haram problem is partly as a result of that. Because the 2006 census was not correct, the former board of NPC was unable to publish the figures.

“If they try it, there will be an uproar. We must make Nigeria work. We cannot do that unless we know the statistics. We cannot build infrastructure without demographic data. As long as the figures in Nigeria are wrong, corruption will continue to thrive. We must have an organised data before we can plan for Nigeria.

“It is either we do an accurate census or we will not do anything. We are committed to giving Nigerians a credible and reliable census. Nigerians are weeping up sentiments, but we have gone beyond ethnic sentiments. Nigerian children are suffering and many youths have no jobs,” Odimegwu said.


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Prof Humphrey Nwosu from Anambra conducted the only credible election we have ever had.
Dr (??) Festus Odimegwu (Former MD and CEO of NB Plc) from Imo may very well be conducting the only credible census in Nigeria.

He should be careful that he is not removed before the census in 2016 by ''owners of Nigeria'' who detest credibility.
Hopefully GEJ will still be in power so that Odimegwu may be the one to conduct the census.

Odimegwu, please make sure you add ethnicity and religion data to the census questions.

We know but how can we get it right?

We will get it right.It's just that it is going to hurt a
particular section of this country who are falsely
claiming to be more populated than the rest.The nigerian
foundation was laid on falsehood and has been operating on
falsehood.Every falsehood has an expiry date.2016 is that date.