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JUST IN: Tinubu Meets Population Commission Chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in a meeting with chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.⁣

This is the first meeting between the President and Kwarra.

The national population and housing census earlier scheduled for May 3 to 7, 2023 was postponed last April. ⁣

At a forum with members of the diplomatic corps on April 27 in Abuja, the NPC chief announced the Commission was yet to procure all the devices required for the census. ⁣

Of the 800,000 PADs, Kwarra announced that only 500,000 were ready adding that the NPC was still expects donations from the organised private sector and other key stakeholders. ⁣

On April 5, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved two contracts worth N15.3bn for supplying and installing information and communication technology components and digital assistance devices ahead of the exercise.

⁣In Thursday’s meeting, President Tinubu is expected to approve a new date for the exercise.

The last nationwide census was held in 2006. ⁣

Politics Nigeria will give you more updates as things unfold.

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