President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a high-level committee to oversee the forthcoming national population and housing census.

The committee, chaired by Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu, has been tasked with submitting an interim report within three weeks.

Key Points

• Importance of Census: President Tinubu emphasized the crucial role of the census in national development, accurate planning, and effective decision-making in key sectors such as healthcare, education, security, and economic planning.
• Technology-Driven Process: The President stressed the need for a technology-driven process to ensure credible and verifiable results, highlighting the importance of biometrics and digitalization.
• Financing: Tinubu urged the committee to explore domestic and international resources to fund the census, working closely with relevant agencies and stakeholders.

Committee Members
The eight-member committee includes key officials such as the Minister of Finance, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), who will serve as the committee’s Secretary.