Census Will Not Consider Religion – NPC

The National Population Commission (NPC) has cleared the air concerning suggestions from some quarters saying the Population and Housing Census would canvass questions on religious affiliations of respondents.

The explanation came after an audio message making the rounds on Whatsapp, alleging that religious affiliations will be discussed in the 2023 Population and Housing Census.

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The audio message alleged that the question bordering on religious suppression of a set of believers was set t happen in the exercise.

But in a swift clarification in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs, Isiaka Yahaya, on Wednesday, he emphasized that the Commission had excluded such items on its questionnaire to save the census data from needless controversies and attention.

It partly read, “To avoid doubt, National Population Commission wishes to state unequivocally that the 2023 Population Census will not discuss questions on religious affiliations of respondents”.

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The Population and Housing Census is an important economic tool for development, usually a starting point for any government desirous of genuine growth.

NPC had fixed May 3 for the commencement of the 2023 census.

 

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