The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday expressed concern that the country has been groping in the dark for nearly two decades by relying on estimated population figures, an embarrassing anomaly for Africa’s largest economy.
Senators are now demanding an immediate solution to this glaring gap by conducting a biometric census in 2025, a move they said will revolutionise planning and governance.
During a heated budget defence session with the National Population Commission (NPC), lawmakers decried the lack of accurate demographic data. Senator Abdul Ningi, leading the charge, described the situation as a “national disgrace.”
Others, like Senator Diket Plang and Deputy Minority Leader Senator Olalere Oyewumi, warned against further delays, calling the reliance on foreign-sourced data most unacceptable.
In a bold response, NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra revealed plans to implement a biometric…
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