Nigeria first census in 17 years will take place in 2023 in In order to try to scan it thoroughly populationyou can more From 200 million and older in Africa head of The national population an agency announced Thursday.
Controversial censuses in Nigeria because its competing ethnic and religious groups in The past try to use To assert their numerical superiority and demand greater share of Oil revenues and political representation.
Nigeria initially planned to conduct a census last year But it was canceled due to growing insecurity, in particular in The north Where extremist insurgency and kidnappings for The ransom was raging.
absence of security remains a challenge as armed step up Attacks and kidnappings latest at last Sunday when 154 people Dozens were killed and kidnapped during attack in Northern Plateau State.
Nigeria population divided among Muslims in The north And the Christians in South and among 300 ethnic groups. Ethnic and religious violence erupted up in The past.
The World Bank appreciates Nigeria population It will overtake the United States by 2050 to reach nearly 400 million.
