2023 is a historic year for Nigeria.
Not only are we looking towards the most important election since 1999, but there could be a census. We say "could" because, in typical Nigerian fashion, the planning and budgeting for the census have mostly been audio.
The Population and Housing Census (PHC) is scheduled for April 2023, barely two months after the general elections are slated to take place. The time frame is almost impossible, considering that a successful census takes time and requires vast resources like money and trained enumerators.
Key takeaways
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After the general elections, Nigeria’s first digital national population census could happen in April 2023.
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Although improper planning and lack of funds make it impracticable, it has become imperative that Nigerians be counted.
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Accurate population numbers are useful to the government for proper planning and helpful for business/investment decisions.
No funds were earmarked for the exercise in the 2023
