The Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Dr Abdulmalik Durunguwa, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 Census will address the myriad of problems bedevilling the country.
Durunguwa, representing Kaduna State at the commission, stated this during a chat with members of the Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum in Abuja on Friday.
He said that most of the issues affecting the country would be over when the census is thoroughly conducted, adding that the exercise would show the government where the problems are.
According to him, the census will provide the needed data for the government and its partners to plan how to respond to people’s needs and how to set the country on the path to sustainable development.
He called on every Nigerian to stay where they are to be counted so that the government would know about the people to help the government to plan.
The commissioner assured Nigerians that the exercise would be conducted as soon as the new administration was inaugurated and reiterated the commission’s resolve to make it the best ever.
