2023 Census postponed, Tinubu govt to determine new date

President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census.

The Population and Housing Census, which was earlier scheduled for May 3rd to 7th, 2023, was postponed to a date to be determined by the incoming administration to be led by Ahmed Tinubu.

The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Nasir Isa-Kwarra, and his team at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday, April 28, 2023.