The Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, has said that Nigeria’s long-overdue national census will be conducted in 2025.
Kwarra made this announcement during the 2024 anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development, ICPD, on Thursday in Abuja.
According to him, the delay in conducting the census has affected Nigeria’s ability to assess population needs and allocate resources, especially in rural and underserved areas.
“This gap in accurate population data poses challenges in tailoring reproductive health services and interventions to specific demographic groups, ultimately undermining progress toward reducing maternal mortality and improving access to family planning,” Kwarra stated.
