Gov. Ortom hails Buhari’s decision to postpone National Census

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Saturday hailed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to postpone the conduct of the 2023 National Population Census.

A statement signed by Mr Terver Akase, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Makurdi, stated that it was a good decision to leave the conduct of the National Census to the next government.

Earlier, Ortom had called on the Federal Government to postpone the census until sufficient security was guaranteed in Nigeria.

The statement noted that “with the postponement of the census now approved by President Buhari, Ortom urged the Federal Government to ensure that Nigerians whose communities have been taken over by bandits and armed herders regain their lands and return home.

The statement said, “The lives and well-being of the citizens must be placed above other factors for the nation to realise its aspiration for greater growth and development.

“Governor Ortom remains committed to the rule of law, justice, fairness and equity.”