The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Gregory Obi, and the Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, have commended the Federal Government for postponing the 2023 National Population and Housing Census.
The Labour Party presidential candidate made the remarks in a tweet on his Twitter handle, @PeterObi, on Saturday.
President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the postponement of the 2023 Census.
The exercise was earlier scheduled for May 3 – 7, 2023, but now has been shifted to a date to be determined by the incoming administration.
Reacting to the postponement, Peter Obi tweeted:
“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.”
