Isiaka Yahaya
17 Apr
Disturbed by the calls to postpone the 2023 Census, the National Population Commission (NPC) has informed that adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the smooth conduct of the Population and Housing Census slated to be conducted from 3rd to 7th May 3 to 7.
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