A bill seeking to alter the provisions of the 1999 Constitution to specify a time frame for the conduct of the National Population Census had yesterday, passed a second reading at the House of Representatives.
The sponsor of the bill, Hon. Babajimi Benson, in his lead debate, said it was unfortunate that Nigeria does not have a good history of census, especially since after independence. He recalled that the last population census conducted in Nigeria was in 2006, saying the exercise was enmeshed in a lot of controversies, which was not good for a country that aims at developing. The lawmaker said the bill, when passed, would set a time frame and helps the country to conduct population censuses in Nigeria for the purpose of effective planning and development of the country.
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