Census: NPC to recruit 885,000 persons

A total of 885,000 people will be recruited for the 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled for May, the National Population Commission (NPC) has revealed.

According to the Commission, a total amount of N869 billion is needed to carry out the exercise which will last for five days.

This was disclosed while the Commission was giving an update about the exercise in a report by the Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Isiaka Yahaya.

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According to Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, N626 billion is needed for the census while N243 billion is needed for follow-up operations through 2025.

As part of NPC’s crucial requirement for the 2023 Census, N77 billion had been allocated for the training of 885,000 people on the listing of all buildings and families in the country for seven days.

Also, N57.5 billion was set aside for the enumeration of all listed individuals during the country’s building, numbering, and household listing processes.

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The report further added that N53.2 billion would be needed to count every person identified during the building numbering and household listing for the primary census procedure.

Dr. Isiaka Yahaya stated that mop-up will be conducted in locations that are not covered.

“Why they are saying three days because it is going to be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday but Saturday and Sunday there will also be enumeration and if there are areas not covered, there is provision for mop-up.”