Just In : Reps To Investigate Money Spent on postponed 2023 census
The population and housing census, originally scheduled for May 3-7, 2023, was postponed indefinitely to April by former President Muhammadu Buhari It was done.
The House of Commons will investigate funding spent by the National Population Commission (NPC) on the postponed 2023 Population and Housing Census.
The House of Representatives passed the resolution on Wednesday following a motion by His Highness Dominic Oka to draw the attention of members to the N200 billion spent so far on the census.
But lawmakers were divided over the conduct of this year’s census, citing uncertainty.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, originally scheduled for May 3-7, to a date determined by the new administration.
The population and housing census, originally scheduled for May 3-7, 2023, was postponed indefinitely by former President Muhammadu Buhari in April.
Prime Minister Buhari had agreed to the postponement after a meeting with some members of the then Federal Executive Council. National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman Nasir Isakwara; And his team.
