PERUSE Newsletter, April 28, 2023

Why the Census Should Be Postponed

April 28, 2023 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Friday, April 28, 2023

“Census is a tool for measuring progress and ensuring that every person counts.”

-

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti

(Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization (WHO)

)

Dear ,

In

less than a week

,

2 million officials and enumerators

are supposed to be involved in the

2023 Population and Housing Census.

But,

are they trained?

We have no idea! It's like inviting your whole extended family to your house and realizing you forgot to clean up and cook for them.

And, we're not sure if there will be a public holiday for the census. We mean, come on, how are we supposed to count properly if we're also supposed to be at work?🤔 But that's not all, folks! There's no accountability on the

N869bn

that will be spent on the census 

(amount released, utilised and cashback).

With all these issues, it's no surprise that there are calls for the census exercise to be postponed until everything is sorted out. We hope the National Population Commission takes these concerns seriously and makes the necessary changes, so we can have a successful and accurate census in Nigeria.

Ready to make a difference? Join the campaign to postpone Nigeria's 2023 census using

#PostponeNigeriaCensus!

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Stay safe this weekend.The EiE Nigeria Team