THE outgoing Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Eze Duruiheoma on Monday, called for an amendment of the census Act to make provision for the conduct of census every ten years in line with the United Nations (UN) recommendations. Duruiheoma gave the recommendations at a valedictory service held for him at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The former Chairman, who, since his appointment in 2013 was unable to conduct the overdue census exercise, blamed this on lack of presidential proclamation for the census. It is obvious that census is the most complex and extensive statistical data gathering exercise any country can embark and it is capital intensive. Duruiheoma who was appointed and confirmed by former President, Goodluck Jonathan is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain in Imo State.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 21, 2019 17:26 UTC