President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the 2023 national census would require time and skill from the National Population Commission (NPC), IgbereTV reports
The president, according to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, stated this when he participated in the census first phase in Daura, Katsina.
He urged the NPC officials to justify the Federal Government’s confidence in the commission by returning accurate, verifiable and dependable data next year.
He said: “I am happy you have started the process, and congratulations. I know this will require a lot of time, skill and stamina.”
After the digital capturing, the NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, said Buhari was given number one on the list for Daura while his house was also the first to be marked