Festus Odimegwu, Chairman, NPC

Abimbola Akosile

The Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Festus Odimegwu, has said the planned 2016 would create five million jobs for Nigerians, going by the commission’s detailed strategy and action plan, which would span five years of implementation.

Odimegwu revealed this during a meeting with Business Editors in Abuja, where he also said the process would take place across the 200,000 localities in Nigeria.

According to him, the commission would establish a national vital registration infrastructure to allow people take data for births and deaths.

The former industrialist, who revealed that the NPC would hire and train one million enumerators, who would work on gathering credible and accurate data to determine Nigeria’s actual population size, underlined the need for the country to generate efficient and accurate data to ensure proper and efficient development planning.

Odimegwu, who stressed the importance of demographic statistics as a basic pre-requisite for planning in the country, spoke of the NPC's plan to conduct a biometric national census by 2016 using digital imagery and nationwide surveys. He urged Nigerians embrace the use of data in every facet of planning, especially concerning development indicators.

The process, according to him, would gulp a sum of N576 billion, half of which would be raised from the federal government, while the remaining 50 per cent would be generated from nine other sources including states and local governments.

Insisting that nobody could actually state the accurate figure of Nigeria's actual population size, Odimegwu also dispelled the popular notion that citizens would be better captured in any census if they travel to their states of origin or homelands.

Responding to inquiries, he affirmed that Nigerians would be adequately captured wherever they reside, and the data would also reflect ethnicity and religion of each individual, "in response to the yearnings of Nigerians.”

According to him, the commission has formulated a strategy and detailed action plan, which would span five years of implementation, at the end of which a comprehensive, credible and accurate database of all Nigerians, both within the country and in the Diaspora, would have been generated for development planning to spur economic growth.

"You cannot coordinate the economy without data. You cannot plan education or agriculture or build roads without data. There is nothing you can do in a modern society without data. We need planning to improve the welfare of all Nigerians from all corners.

"Nobody knows the actual population of Nigeria. The current statistics are guesstimates. Nigerians want to know the actual population in terms of religion and ethnicity. We must consider religion and ethnicity. Any demographic characterisation of any Nigerians without both issues is incomplete.

Odimegwu stressed that it was time to focus on the governance issues of managing the population.

He called for a sustained fight against corruption and the demise of the social malaise. He added that when the quality of the population increases through education, then the quantity would reduce.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/odimegwu-2016-census-will-create-5-million-jobs/156919/

This move if implemented, will demystify some myths. More power to your elbow Festus.

[color=#990000][/color] :Pthat is if anything like nigeria still exists by 2016,nigeria unity is very fragile and recent events have showed dat..2015 elections would determine it

Miss becky: [color=#990000][/color] :Pthat is if anything like nigeria still exists by 2016,nigeria unity is very fragile and recent events have showed dat..2015 elections would determine it

They said it 2007 and 2011 and nothing happened, nothing will happen in 2015. Longest live the federal republic of Nigeria.
@topic
Long overdue, let`s know who is how many in Nigeria.

Miss becky: [color=#990000][/color] :Pthat is if anything like nigeria still exists by 2016,nigeria unity is very fragile and recent events have showed dat..2015 elections would determine it

Ad long as oil is still flowing from the creeks of the Niger delta, Nigetia will remain one until it dries up.

This is a good development. Let the truth and the right figures be known so that the proportion of each religion (including the traditional believers and atheists) and tribe that make up this conglomerate called Nigeria.

Sunny_bobo: Ad long as oil is still flowing from the creeks of the Niger delta, Nigetia will remain one until it dries up.

United by Oyel money.

Thatz very nice. At least it will give us the actual number of Igbos in Lagos

Oops! This move will definitely be prepared to contend with a plethora of obstructions and roadblocks because it'll reveal too many things that may threaten the foundations of this country Nigeria. This country has lived on too many lies over the decades. Including ethinicity and religion will help us know who need more or less.

Very good inclusion!
More than long overdue!!!

dis is why gej must remain otherwise an aboki will truncate dis gud move to maintain d lies dat give undue advantage to d north. Once again, a gud development.

I reckon that for us to conduct a reliable census, we should not spend more than 2 days.

A 2 day dusk -dawn curfew with say 1 million enumerators will help achieve that.

But to allow free movement of people and census process stretch for weeks creates discrepancies and not cost effective.

During the last census, those data were supposed to be captured as well, but the Northern leaders threatened OBJ with a boycott of the exercise, and the gutless contractors and carpet-baggers that masquerade as SE leaders just caved in. It is a crime that just about eveything in Nigeria is doled out on the basis of state of origin and ethnic and religious classification, yet people will object to determining the true numbers of those classes. Just a fraud of a nation.

Long overdue. But not 2 long Nigeria need it
Igbos need it most

ikenga67: During the last census, those data were supposed to be captured as well, but the Northern leaders threatened OBJ with a boycott of the exercise, and the gutless contractors and carpet-baggers that masquerade as SE leaders just caved in. It is a crime that just about eveything in Nigeria is doled out on the basis of state of origin and ethnic and religious classification, yet people will object to determining the true numbers of those classes. Just a fraud of a nation.

Do we have leaders @ all in the SE east?

gratiaeo:
Do we have leaders @ all in the SE east?

Just self-serving bean-counters occupying the place where our leaders ought to be. Nature abhors a vacuum, you know!

ikenga67:

Just self-serving bean-counters occupying the place where our leaders ought to be. Nature abhors a vacuum, you know!

^^^We've hardly got any real leaders in the South-East (mainly b'cos of our independent and republican nature), and this can work against us at times like this. Rather what we have are crooks and self-centred bastards that put 'self interest' before the interest of the entire Ndigbo. The only one i can think of that comes close to aggregating and speaking up for the interests of Ndigbo is Orji Uzor Kalu.

IGBO-SON:


^^^We've hardly got any real leaders in the South-East (mainly b'cos of our independent and republican nature), and this can work against us at times like this. Rather what we have are crooks and self-centred bastards that put 'self interest' before the interest of the entire Ndigbo. The only one i can think of that comes close to aggregating and speaking up for the interests of Ndigbo is Orji Uzor Kalu.

My brother OUK is a scoundrel. The one thing you can say for him is that that rascal sure got guts. You cannot same the same for the others.

311 views, 18 posts, does it mean Nigerians don't like this idea? We need this for planning and all other things.

Sometimes I feel that Nigeria don't like good things that is why they don't want to support a good idea like this.

SMH

olabukola: 311 views, 18 posts, does it mean Nigerians don't like this idea? We need this for planning and all other things.

Sometimes I feel that Nigeria don't like good things that is why they don't want to support a good idea like this.

SMH

They are not posting because the topic does not allign well with the usual PDP/APC, Igbo/Yoruba miem they thrive on. Most of those kids are just here to cheerlead for their teams. Unfortunately, the Northern team is not fully formed on NL so the pugilists dont find this kind of topic sexy enough.

All I can say is that Nigerian population
Is built on falsehood.I hope 2016 population
cencus will correct this fraud.

idumuose: All I can say is that Nigerian population
Is built on falsehood.I hope 2016 population
cencus will correct this fraud.

This is why we need jonathan to win in 2015 so he can give the National population commission the same autonomy devoid of government corrupting influence It gave to INEC which has improved election conduct in the Nation.
So they will be able to give a true estimate of the population of this country devoid of tribal,ethnic or religious bias

IGBO-SON:


^^^We've hardly got any real leaders in the South-East (mainly b'cos of our independent and republican nature), and this can work against us at times like this. Rather what we have are crooks and self-centred bastards that put 'self interest' before the interest of the entire Ndigbo. The only one i can think of that comes close to aggregating and speaking up for the interests of Ndigbo is Orji Uzor Kalu.

Orji Uzor what? You need to flog with koboko

ikenga67:
They are not posting because the topic does not allign well with the usual PDP/APC, Igbo/Yoruba miem they thrive on. Most of those kids are just here to cheerlead for their teams. Unfortunately, the Northern team is not fully formed on NL so the pugilists dont find this kind of topic sexy enough.

Enough said

Igbos beating their hairy chests again lmao!!!!!

Hausas are way more than Igbos - Fact !!!

Yorubas are way more than Igbos - Fact

Igbos are way more than Fulanis - Fact

But Igbos more than Hausas or Yorubas? buahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha...

You know what? let it come on.

But then, Igbos in Lagos will only count as Igbos population. but I will prefer to shut these tribal nut jobs up once and for all by allowing Igbos in Lagos to count as "Igbo Lagosians"...


Hausas have the biggest number in Nigeria and I don't think anyone can dispute that with chest beatings..

But the south is way more than the North no ffucking doubt!! but Hausas dominate the North while Yorubas dominate the south by a lesser percentage. These demographies may have changed but Idoubt it has by more than 2%

0lumide: Igbos beating their hairy chests again lmao!!!!!

Hausas are way more than Igbos - Fact !!!

Yorubas are way more than Igbos - Fact

Igbos are way more than Fulanis - Fact

But Igbos more than Hausas or Yorubas? buahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha...

You know what? let it come on.

But then, Igbos in Lagos will only count as Igbos population. but I will prefer to shut these tribal nut jobs up once and for all by allowing Igbos in Lagos to count as "Igbo Lagosians"...


Hausas have the biggest number in Nigeria and I don't think anyone can dispute that with chest beatings..

But the south is way more than the North no ffucking doubt!! but Hausas dominate the North while Yorubas dominate the south by a lesser percentage. These demographies may have changed but Idoubt it has by more than 2%

Jonathan is a reactionists! Jonathan is doing this because he knows Ibo people like it when you make them believe they are being marginalized. Things like this appeal to Ibos emotion. Jonathan must let them feel like they are more than everybody else so they can come out in large number to vote for him. If Jonathan wins the 2015 election, the census count won't go the way they let the Ibos believe it would go.


It is one of the divisive tactics used by Jonathan around the country.

0lumide: Igbos beating their hairy chests again lmao!!!!!

Hausas are way more than Igbos - Fact !!!

Yorubas are way more than Igbos - Fact

Igbos are way more than Fulanis - Fact

But Igbos more than Hausas or Yorubas? buahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha...

You know what? let it come on.

But then, Igbos in Lagos will only count as Igbos population. but I will prefer to shut these tribal nut jobs up once and for all by allowing Igbos in Lagos to count as "Igbo Lagosians"...


Hausas have the biggest number in Nigeria and I don't think anyone can dispute that with chest beatings..

But the south is way more than the North no ffucking doubt!! but Hausas dominate the North while Yorubas dominate the south by a lesser percentage. These demographies may have changed but Idoubt it has by more than 2%

By Hausa, you mean Hausa-Fulani ?

They are sometimes usually merged as one. Buhari for example is not a Hausa man but a Fulani man.

Hausa population alone is not more than the yoruba or igbo population. I am sure of that

emiye:

By Hausa, you mean Hausa-Fulani ?

They are sometimes usually merged as one. Buhari for example is not a Hausa man but a Fulani man.

Hausa population alone is not more than the yoruba or igbo population. I am sure of that

I doubt you know the people that will count as Hausas during census. Remove Fulanis, Hausas are the biggest in Nigeria followed by Yorubas then Igbos..

If every chest beating will count as a citizen, then Igbos make 85% of world population..

0lumide:

I doubt you know the people that will count as Hausas during census. Remove Fulanis, Hausas are the biggest in Nigeria followed by Yorubas then Igbos..

If every chest beating will count as a citizen, then Igbos make 85% of world population..

Who are those that will count as Hausas during census?

How many states of the 19 northern states has majority Hausa population?

It is shocking, but my brother the hausas are not in the majority in Nigeria, dont be deceived by the wide spread usage of Hausa language in the north.

The Hausa (autonyms for singular: Bahaushe; plural Hausawa and general: Hausa/Haoussa; exonyms being Ausa, Mgbakpa, Kado, Al-Takari and Abakwariga) are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. They live primarily in the Sahelian and Sudanian areas of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, with significant numbers also living in parts of Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Chad, Togo, Ghana,[2] and Sudan. The Hausa are a minority in every country they reside in except Niger, where they constitute the majority. Predominantly Hausa communities are scattered throughout West Africa and on the traditional Hajj route across the Sahara Desert, especially around the town of Agadez. A few Hausa have also moved to large coastal cities in the region such as Lagos and Cotonou, as well as to parts of North Africa such as Libya. Most Hausa, however, live in small villages or towns in West Africa, where they grow crops, raise livestock including cattle and engage in trade. They speak the Hausa language, an Afro-Asiatic language of the Chadic group.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_people

In Nigeria, the Fulani are often categorized with the Hausa as a conglomerated ethnic group Hausa-Fulani. Following the Fulani War, their histories in the region have been largely intertwined. Outside Nigeria, the two groups are usually considered distinct and are different as a matter of fact.

The Fulani were the first group of people in West Africa to convert to Islam through jihads, or holy wars, and were able to take over much of the Sahel region of West Africa and establish themselves not only as a religious group but also as a political and economical force.

In the 9th century they may have been involved in the formation of a state with its capital at Takrur which is suggested to have had influx of Fulani migrating from the east and settling in the Senegal valley[5][6] although John Donnelly Fage suggests that Takrur was formed through the interaction of Berbers from the Sahara and "Negro agricultural peoples" who were "essentially Serer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fula_people

0lumide: Igbos beating their hairy chests again lmao!!!!!

Hausas are way more than Igbos - Fact !!!

Yorubas are way more than Igbos - Fact

Igbos are way more than Fulanis - Fact

But Igbos more than Hausas or Yorubas? buahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha...

You know what? let it come on.

But then, Igbos in Lagos will only count as Igbos population. but I will prefer to shut these tribal nut jobs up once and for all by allowing Igbos in Lagos to count as "Igbo Lagosians"...


Hausas have the biggest number in Nigeria and I don't think anyone can dispute that with chest beatings..

But the south is way more than the North no ffucking doubt!! but Hausas dominate the North while Yorubas dominate the south by a lesser percentage. These demographies may have changed but Idoubt it has by more than 2%

This false hude is what NPC is trying to correct. So chill until after 2016 census.
Enough lie have been told in this country especially the most resent one about who was more educated by Femi kayode
https://www.nairaland.com/1405705/igbo-scholar-disgraces-femi-fani-kayode#17577117

0lumide:

I doubt you know the people that will count as Hausas during census. Remove Fulanis, Hausas are the biggest in Nigeria followed by Yorubas then Igbos..

If every chest beating will count as a citizen, then Igbos make 85% of world population..

Monkey, stop attacking the Igbo people in all your posts. Why are you so bitter in life.
Whether there are more Hausas than Ndigbo in Nigeria, that should be your headache but me as an Igbo will be happy to know how many we are. So deal with it , fool.

abadaba:
Monkey, stop attacking the Igbo people in all your posts. Why are you so bitter in life.
Whether there are more Hausas than Ndigbo in Nigeria, that should be your headache but me as an Igbo will be happy to know how many we are. So deal with it , fool.

Their people are known 4 selling lies. He's having headache because their lies on who is more populated will no longer hold water after 2016.
Their lies will be trash like Femi kayode rant