National Population Commission
The National Population Commission, NPC, has debunked insinuations that the 2023 Population and Housing Census would canvass questions on the religious affiliations of respondents.
The clarification was made following a viral audio message circulating on WhatsApp, alleging that the religious affiliations of respondents will be discussed in the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
The viral message alleged that the question bordering on religion is intended to suppress the numbers of a set of believers in the process.
READ ALSO: Iwuanyanwu’s Remark Targetted At MC Oluomo, Not Yorubas – Ohanaeze Apologises To Afenifere
But in a swift clarification in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, on Wednesday, he emphasized that the Commission had excluded such items on its questionnaire to save the census data from needless controversies and attention.
It partly read, ”To avoid doubt, National Population Commission wishes to state unequivocally that the 2023 Population Census will not discuss questions on religious affiliations of respondents”.
The Population and Housing Census is an important economic tool for development, usually a starting point for any government desirous of genuine growth.
NPC had fixed May 3 for the commencement of the 2023 census.
An Islamic scholar and political activist, Dr. Usman Bugaje, has highlighted the inability of the…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general elections, Prince…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has mourned the victims of the recent tragic stampedes that claimed…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has advised Nigerians to prioritize their health…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price…
In a number of bold operations, the NDLEA has detained multiple suspects and stopped massive…