The NPC said in January that 786,741 functionaries would be educated for the census of 2023. However, the NPC recently declared that it will conduct a three-day digital census that would start on May 3 and end on May 5 across the nation.
The commission is also asking for N60.75 billion to buy 405,000 more tablets with local content and accessories for the census. In July 2022, it carried out a test census involving field work in six states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.
The document presented showed that a total of N869bn is needed for the census, adding that the government committed N291.5bn, with an additional N327.2bn needed.
The commission has already contacted the Nigerian Communications Commission to discuss finding a solution after identifying bad network regions around the nation. Ishaya Yahaya, the NPC spokesperson, told our correspondent that the NPC has plotted out areas with poor networks, adding that the commission was in discussions with the NCC to resolve grey areas ahead of the 2023 census.