The National Population Commission (NPC) expressed fear on Friday that the postponement of the governorship and state house of assembly elections might affect the commencement of the national housing and population census slated for March 29.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday postponed the elections from March 11 to March 18.
The Chairman of the NPC, Nasir Kwarra, who spoke at a meeting with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Ulla Mueller, in Abuja, said the commission would consult with President Muhammadu Buhari on the appropriate date for the exercise.
