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2023 census: Abiodun tasks NPC boss on conduct of credible enumeration exercise
2023 census: Abiodun tasks NPC boss on conduct of credible enumeration exercise
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, called on the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a credible enumeration exercise that would form the basis for equitable management and distribution of financial resources in the country.
Abiodun made this known while receiving the Chairman of the (NPC) Nasir Isa Kwarra, in his office Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday.
He noted that the population enumeration exercise is an extremely important exercise that is fundamental to the socioeconomic planning and development of the country.
The governor expressed hope that the NPC would not have a repeat of what happened during similar exercise in 2006 and ensure that everyone is counted.
“I hope we do not have a repeat of what happened in 2006, where someone will tell you, okay, I am here, we have six other people here inside my house and then you say okay, seven people, you just enumerate them without confirming. I hope this will actually ensure that everybody is counted so we can have a basis for the equitable management and distribution of financial resources in this country,” he noted.
While noting that it is important for the exercise to be credible, reliable and successful, the governor said that his administration had already intimated traditional leaders, the Community Development Associations and the civil society of the exercise.
“The census is an extremely important exercise, the last exercise was conducted about sixteen years back and we know from all indication that our population has since exploded and census is very fundamental to socioeconomic planning.
“I want to assure you that, we will support you, if needed, financial resources and human resources and any other material resources will be provided. We have already intimated our traditional leaders,our religious leaders, our CDCs and CDAs of this impending exercise. And our civil society, I am sure that they are all willing and ready to be worthy partners in this worthy cause.
“The data itself that arises thereof is very crucial to the provision of social services and provision of infrastructure, particularly in Nigeria where we have issues with transportation infrastructure, management of resources, the human resources and financial resources, and I think that cannot be overemphasized,” Abiodun stated.
Earlier in his remarks, the NPC boss, Kwarra, while noting that the Commission was highly impressed with the giant strides of the present administration in infrastructural development and urban renewal, said that the aim of the visit was to continue public awareness on the ongoing trial census which he stated was a dress rehearsal for the 2023 population enumeration exercise.
He further noted that the vision of the Commission was to become the population center of excellence and the leading demographic agency in Africa by 2024, assuring that one local government area would be fully covered in one state in each of the six geo-political zones of the country.
He, however, disclosed that 7,718 enumeration areas had been selected for the trial census to test run the suitability and readiness for the actual census in 2023, not that six local government areas would be fully enumerated during the trial exercise.
“The six local government areas that will be fully enumerated are Toungo Local Government Area, Adamawa State (North-East); Daura Local Government Area, Katsina State (North-West); Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State (North-Central); Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, Ogun State (South-West); Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State (South-East) and Brass Local Government Area, Bayelsa State (South-South)”, he said.
Kwarra who also said the trial census is not the actual enumeration of persons for the 2023 Population Census, added that the outcome of the census would not form the basis of the 2023 Census.
Also the country representative of the United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA); Elizabeth Uller Mueller while noting that UNFPA is after a high quality enumeration exercise in the country sixteen years after the last exercise, said that her office had set up a Situation Room, call center and an enumeration dashboard to support the National Population Commission.
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Heaven’s Script Unfolds: Prophet Kingsley Aitafo’s 2025 Prophecy on Pope Francis Fulfilled
The world mourns Pope Francis, while a prophetic message echoes with divine accuracy.
Vatican City | April 21, 2025 — In a moment that has shaken the global Catholic community and resonated through spiritual circles worldwide, Pope Francis passed away peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, in his Vatican residence at Casa Santa Marta.
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, made the somber announcement from the Holy See:
“Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis… At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father…”
But even amid the mourning, another narrative is making headlines — that of divine foresight.
Earlier this year, Nigerian cleric, Prophet Kingsley Aitafo, released a chilling prophecy regarding a “major exit in the Vatican,” naming Pope Francis as the focus of his revelation. Delivered in a January 2025 broadcast, the prophetic message warned of an impending transition in the Catholic Church’s highest office, citing spiritual visions of the Pontiff’s declining health and heavenly summons.
Today, that prophecy has come to pass.
A Voice Crying in the Spiritual Wilderness
Prophet Kingsley Aitafo, known for his bold prophetic utterances and spiritual insights, stated in his January message:
“Pray for the Vatican. I see a great change coming. The one seated shall be taken, and it shall mark a new chapter for the Church.”
While many took the message with caution, some believers rallied in prayer. As the months unfolded, Pope Francis’ health took a notable decline. He was admitted to Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic Hospital on February 14, 2025, for complications from bronchitis. Doctors later diagnosed him with bilateral pneumonia on February 18.
Despite returning to Casa Santa Marta after 38 days of hospitalization to continue recovery, the Holy Father never regained full strength.
The End of an Era
Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, led the Catholic Church with humility, inclusiveness, and fervent compassion, championing the rights of the poor and marginalized. His papacy was marked by simplicity, progressive reforms, and a call to return to the Gospel’s core values.
As millions grieve, many within the prophetic community are pointing to Aitafo’s message as a profound sign of divine communication and the importance of spiritual sensitivity in turbulent times.
A Call to Spiritual Reflection
Prophet Kingsley, in a statement released hours after the Pope’s death, expressed his condolences while reaffirming the spiritual significance of the moment:
“This was not a wish — it was a word from the Spirit. Let the world understand: when God speaks, it is not to scare, but to prepare. Let us pray for the Church and its future.”
As the Vatican begins its formal mourning and preparations for the conclave, many eyes are now turned toward the heavens — and toward those anointed to see what lies ahead.,
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