The chairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the National Population Commission (NPC), Eyitayo Oyetunji has implored Nigerians not to leave their residence during the population census
According to the United Nations population agency, UNFPA, Nigeria’s population is estimated to be 216 million, and projections, estimate the nation’s population could hit 400 million by the year 2050.
With one month away from the national population census, Mr. Oyetunji said the need for accurate information is vital for effective planning and movement will affect this collation.
“A census is not a census except everyone is counted and that is our cardinal objective, to ensure that everyone is counted once and in the right place, a census must have universality for it to be a census, every part of the country must be covered and that is our intention,” he said this during a live appearance at National Tv