Ortom praised Buhari for increasing the number of delegates. Samuel Ortom, the governor of the central Nigerian state of Benue, hailed Presi...
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Ortom praised Buhari for increasing the number of delegates.
Samuel Ortom, the governor of the central Nigerian state of Benue, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for delaying the 2023 census as a sign that he was paying attention to the concerns of the populace.
Governor Ortom requested that the census be delayed until there is peace and security in the nation in the middle of this month.
The governor claimed in a statement released by Terver Akase, the governor's media adviser, that the census would be unjust to the millions of people living in refugee camps across the state and the nation who have been displaced by the violence.
Governor Ortom praised the cancellation of the census but added, "After the census cancellation, the federal government should endeavor to reclaim the towns and people from the hands of the criminals who kidnapped them.
He continued by saying that all the nation wishes to achieve for its citizens' growth must come second to ensuring their safety and general welfare.
Following a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday night at his palace, the National Census Commission announced the cancellation of the census on Saturday morning.
The suspension of the census four days before it was scheduled to start was not explained in the statement.
In order to ensure that the initiatives begun in preparation for the 2023 census are not abandoned and the next administration has the data it needs to more easily carry out the objectives of this plan, President Buhari directed the agency to continue the programs it has begun.
In order to get ready for this massive effort, a lot of time and money has been invested.
The precise date of the upcoming census in Nigeria has not been confirmed, despite the fact that it should have been conducted seven years ago.