The imperative of urgent census in Nigeria

On May 29, 2026, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation to mark his third anniversary in office. In the national broadcast, he spoke about federal government’s activities in the last 1,095 days, that day, and the achievements recorded. He scored himself high, painting a picture of being the country’s messiah at the time he assumed office, even though he did not say it.
President Tinubu talked about how his courageous removal of fuel subsidy saved Nigeria from economic collapse. He spoke about how the merger of exchange rate windows, for a single regime, caused stability therein. He boasted that his government has made giants strides in transportation, agriculture, education, investm...