{"id":209560,"date":"2022-08-11T16:50:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:50:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=209560"},"modified":"2022-08-11T16:50:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:50:39","slug":"why-nigeria-needs-accurate-census-in-2023-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/08\/11\/why-nigeria-needs-accurate-census-in-2023-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Nigeria needs accurate census in 2023 \u2013 Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the deployment of digital technology in the 2023 National Population and Housing Census would ensure effectiveness and more accuracy in the figures.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said Nigeria could rank third largest globally by 2050, after China and India with such a technology.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke at the national stakeholders\u2019 summit on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/07\/23\/npc-promises-credible-census-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Population<\/a> and Housing Census held at the State House.<\/p>\n<p>Femi Adesina, the President\u2019s spokesman disclosed this in a statement he signed.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said a \u201creliable, credible, acceptable and successful census\u201d will help the government in planning for development, especially in bolstering the social security programme that targets more vulnerable Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe country\u2019s inability to conduct a population census in the last 16 years has created an information vacuum as the data from the last census conducted in 2006 has been rendered out of date for planning purposes. It has therefore become imperative for the nation to conduct another national census to produce a new set of demographic and socio-economic data that will provide the basis for national planning and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPopulation is a critical factor in a nation\u2019s efforts toward achieving sustainable development. People are both the agents and beneficiaries of the development process. Knowledge of the national population in terms of size, distribution and socio-economic characteristics is required for planning purposes. This, therefore, makes the conduct of the census an essential governance activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a projected population of 216,783,381, Nigeria is the sixth most populous country in the world and the most populous country on the African continent. Due to the rapidly growing nature of the population and large proportion of the youthful population, Nigeria is also projected to be the third most populous country in the World by the year 2050 after India and China,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nDespite Nigeria\u2019s high-ranking position on the global demographic map, the President said its population censuses had been conducted irregularly and at intervals, longer than the United Nations recommended 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis irregular and long interval of census taking in Nigeria has denied the nation the huge benefits of comprehensive baseline data for evidence-based decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nation requires a new data set to drive the implementation of the recently launched revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development and other government policies. The 2023 Census data is also needed to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country as it will give an overview of the population, where we are and who we are.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOrdinarily, conducting a population census is a routine national event that is the ultimate responsibility of every national government. Census taking cannot be left to the National Population Commission alone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Administration is convinced that the National Population Commission has the commitment and capacity to deliver to the nation a reliable, credible, acceptable and successful census. We are also satisfied with the deployment of technology by the Commission to ensure the conduct of the first fully digital census in Nigeria as the census methodology will enhance the data quality, inspire the confidence of the Nigerian people and acceptability of the census results.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the deployment of digital technology in the 2023 National Population and Housing Census would ensure effectiveness and more accuracy in the figures. Buhari said Nigeria could rank third largest globally by 2050, after China and India with such a technology. 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