From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
National Population Commission (NPC), Federal Commissioner, Muhammad Dattijo Usman has reassured that the next census will be credible, reliable and acceptable.
He gave the assurance in a press conference held at IBB Pen House, Minna, saying that the questionnaire does not contain religion and ethnicity but basically on demographic socio economic characteristics.
Dattijo Usman noted that the National Population Commission primary purpose for its establishment is to undertake the enumeration of the population of Nigeria periodically through census.
The federal commissioner reiterated that the commission is fully ready for the census exercise in the country which is going to be completely digital and transformative.
He emphasized that it has carried out 33 activities.
Usman hinted that the postponement was not due to the unpreparedness of the commission, adding that they are only waiting for directive to commence the census exercise any moment.
