Peter Obi Commends FG’s Decision To Suspend National Census.

The Presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi has commended the federal government of Nigeria for their decision to suspend the planned 2023 National Census Exercise that was scheduled to commence on May 3-7 2023.

Recall that the federal government of Nigeria on Friday April 28 during the National Executive Council Meeting in Abuja suspended the planned National Census even when all the materials for the exercise have been put in place.

According to the Federal government in a statement signed by Lai Muhammed the Nigeria’s Minister of Information and culture said that exercise will now be conducted by the next administration.

In his reaction, Peter Obi said that the decision of the federal government on the suspension,is a welcome development.adding that National Census is a critical development and nation building tool.

In a post on his Twitter handle on Saturday, Peter Obi said that the exercise requires proper planning and diligence to ensure sanity of results.

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His Words “FGN’s decision to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census, scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration is a propitious and welcome development. National Census is a critical development and nation-building tool.

“Even though Nigeria is long overdue for a census, conducting one requires proper planning and diligence to ensure the sanctity of the results; the efficacy of the data gathered therefrom, as well as their utility in driving national development goals,our living standards and growing national housing deficits.

“It is hoped that when eventually the census is conducted, it will serve as confidence-building measures instead of being fraught with the usual controversy. -PO