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 The Senate, on Tuesday , urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a proclamation for holding of a population and housing census in 2018 and also release adequate funds for the conduct of the exercise. Hunkuyi, noted that the delay in the issuance of a proclamation by President Buhari and the poor release of funds to the National Population Commission (NPC), were major setbacks. “It is only pertinent that subsequent population census should be carried out within an adequate timing and an objective of conducting an acceptable exercise. “Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the NPC, Ministry of Budget and National Planning and any supervising agencies must make adequate provision in the 2018 budget as a critical prerequisite to achieving the 2017/2018 population census,” he added. click  here to read more