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Vol 64 No 10

Published 11th May 2023


Nigeria

Money and politics delay the latest headcount plan

Facing rows over resources and state finances, the new government isn't prioritising the census

Postponing the planned national census due to run from 3 to 7 May is the latest policy decision by the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to be kicked into the long grass. Part of the reason for the postponement is politics.

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