-
The Senate has renewed its commitment to conducting a national population census before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2027.
-
Senator Abdul Ningi emphasized the importance of the census, stating that the Senate would not relent until it is conducted.
-
The Senate plans to engage President Tinubu to emphasize the urgency of conducting the census in 2025.
The Senate has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a national population census is conducted before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2027.
This pledge was made during a budget defence session with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra.
Senator Abdul Ningi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity Management and Population, emphasized the importance of the census, declaring that the Senate would not relent until it is conducted.
ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!
“It is an embarrassment that we don’t know our actual population,” Senator Ningi said.
READ ALSO: APC, PDP fight dirty over attempt to assassinate Kaduna Senator
The Senate plans to engage President Tinubu to emphasize the urgency of conducting the census in 2025.
Senator Olalere Oyewunmi underscored the need to pressure the President to prioritize the census, while Senator Diket Plang decried the country’s reliance on population estimates.
The NPC Chairman, Nasir Isa Kwarra, has also warned that Nigeria risks missing technological advancements recommended for the 2020 round of censuses if the census is not conducted promptly.
Don’t expect passage of 2025 budget before Jan 31 – Senate
Nigerians may have to wait till January 31 for the passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 budget, the Senate revealed yesterday.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, disclosed that budget defence by ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal government would commence on January 7.
