Time to update some numbers
According to Nigerian authorities, it's time to update population numbers for their country. And time to update the high priority political issues. The report comes from This Day.The Nation's Population Now 168 Million, Hits 221 Million in 2020
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said the country's population has risen from the 140,431,790 it was five years ago when the last national headcount was taken, to 167,912,561 as at yesterday. This represents an annual population growth rate of 5.6 million people.
Chairman of NPC, Samu'ila Danko Makama… said it was imperative that the necessary framework be put in place by the NPC and other stakeholders to accommodate the rate.
He particularly cautioned that the population explosion could lead to a higher rate of unemployment and poverty among Nigerians.
"It is necessary that we start to space our children. Yes, children are provided by God, but we also have to plan for them," he said….
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Labels: demographics, Nigeria, politics
posted by Ken Wedding @ 8:51 AM
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