Nigerians are set to face a three-day movement restriction across the country as the National Housing and Population Census kicks off.
This was revealed by the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, during a meeting with the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja on Thursday.
The census will begin tentatively on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, and run until Sunday, May 7, 2023.
However, the start date will only be confirmed after consultations with state governors.
Hon. Kwarra also stated that the commission would work with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to determine the best way for the Diplomatic Corps to participate in the exercise.
In a related development, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, spoke earlier, highlighting the importance of the census in Nigeria’s development.
The Organised Labour have described the Federal Government’s decision to suspend the removal of fuel subsidy as the “best option”.
The first batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan evacuated by the Federal Government is expected to arrive in Abuja on Friday.
The National Economic Council (NEC) announced on Thursday in Abuja that it has decided to delay the removal of petrol subsidy which was earlier planned for June 2023.