Ahead of the national headcount scheduled to kick off later in the month, the Federal Government has opened up on the challenges that may hinder the process as it described funding, insecurity and cultural differences as major issues.
The disclosure was made by the Minister of State for Budget and Planning, Clem Agba at an engagement with members of the private sector and development partners in Abuja on Monday.
According to the minister, the meeting was held to address grey areas for a successful exercise nationwide.
Although the minister explained that over 60 percent of funds needed for the census had been released, funding intervention from development partners is sacrosanct.
The meeting was the second for officials of the National Population Commission (NPC), development partners, the diplomatic corps, and members of the private sector amid preparations for the National Housing and Population Census.
One of the objectives of the meeting was how to source funds for the exercise, the NPC promised to manage the funds in a transparent manner.
Recall that the NPC witnessed various pockets of insecurity when it conducted the enumeration area demarcation in some local governments.
But, the Chairman of the Commission allayed fears that the exercise may not hold in some communities.
As part of measures to ensure the success of the census, however, representatives of development organisations are lending a hand of support for the effectiveness of the exercise, seeing its significance to national development.
