Jide ojo speaks on Planning for a people without counting the people - Population, Planning and Power. In this episode of Volume with FemiDlive, he speaks on falsified and assumed numbers data in economy, security and food. He also provides perspective on enduring ling suffering Nigerians are facing under the leadership of President Tinubu and hope of turnaround expected.
“We must ascertain who we are, how many we are, and how to manage our data. Without an accurate census, we can’t successfully plan for employment, agriculture, and food sovereignty. So many problems come up without accurate data.” – President Bola Tinubu on February 24, 2025.
At the February meeting, the NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, said 760,000 tablets had been acquired and stored with the Central Bank of Nigeria, promising that the commission would engage with development partners to seek support whenever President Tinubu proclaimed the new census date. It was reliably learnt that the development partners bore 40 per cent of the costs of the last census exercise. With the mopping up of funds and foreign aid freeze by different countries, it is doubtful if Nigeria can rely much on international development assistance for its national census exercise.
