Mr Eze Duruiheoma, Chairman, National Population Commission, has said that conducting a national population census in Nigeria was not feasible this year.
Duruiheoma made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.

He said that there had to be a proclamation to the world by the President that Nigeria was about to conduct a census before the commencement of a national headcounts.

The chairman, who noted that census was not a one-man affair, said technical partners such as UNFPA were co-coordinators of donor agencies in making sure monies voted were utilised appropriately.

According to him, census is a development tool that requires serious attention and not a political exercise. “We will achieve a credible census through use of biometrics such as a finger print of each respondent in order to avoid manipulation of figures.

“It will also help to avoid pitfalls of enumerating ghost people, as well as ensure planning for future development. “Census will help plan for the future and as well as maximise goals of SDGs,” he said.

The chairman urged to Nigerians to demand a credible census as they did for political elections. He therefore assured Nigerians of the commission’s commitment toward credible census.

HRich:
Shagari was in office from 1979 to 1983. They say his
government looted the national treasury. Things were not so
good but Nigeria did not go into an economic recession. Then
Buhari came as military Head of State and was in office from
1983 to 1985. They say he did not loot. But during his time in
office, Nigeria fell into a deep economic recession. Then
came Babangida. They say he looted Nigeria from 1985 to
1993. Yet there was no economic recession. After Babangida
came Shonekan and Abacha from 1993 to 1998. Abacha was
also said to have looted the treasury. In fact, his loot
stashed abroad is still being recovered till today. Yet there
was still no economic recession. From 1998 to 2015, we have
had Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, Yar'Adua and Jonathan. All
administrations were accused of looting the treasury. Still
there was no recession. Now Buhari is back and we are once
again in a recession and you say "LOOTING" of the Jonathan
years is the cause? Are we okay
Do u need a prophet to tell u that this pmb is a proven
failure? Don Innocent

oyetunder:
Census? You mean that project we have always done only for the results to be full of monumental manipulation. During any census, Nigeria is always at war. The North with their hidden 'harems' that their feets are repeatedly counted...even goats are numbered to ensure they beat those in the south. Villages always rise against nearby villages...towns against town...and when the results are out, all we have are useless fabricated numbers. We should just forget it now, for we are going to waste money and time -and also ridicule ourselves again globally.

somehowpenis:
the pmb man must be a curse

maasoap:

And an accursed man is your president! What does that mean for your future?