For the Population and Housing Census, scheduled for May 2023, the National Population Commission reported that a total of 885,000 people will be employed.
According to Nigerian Tribune, the exercise will last for five days, after which, if necessary, a mop-up exercise will be undertaken.
The Commission stated that the total amount needed for the Census is N869 billion.
According to the report, N626 billion of the total is needed for the census, and N243 billion is needed for follow-up operations through 2025.
The Commission allocated roughly N77 billion for the training of 885,000 people on the listing of all buildings and families in the country for seven days as part of its crucial requirement for the 2023 Census.
Moreover, N57.5 billion was set aside for the enumeration of all listed individuals during the country’s building, numbering, and household listing processes.
Nonetheless, it stated that N53.2 billion would be needed to count every person identified during the building numbering and household listing for the primary census procedure.
The drill will last for five days, according to the director of public affairs, Dr. Isiaka Yahaya.
He said that a mop-up operation would be carried out if any places weren’t covered in the allotted period.
“If some locations are not covered, we will conduct what is called mop-up. Why they are saying three days because it is going to be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday but Saturday and Sunday there will also be enumeration and if there are areas not covered, there is provision for mop-up,” he said.
