Abstract
This paper examines critically the controversy surrounding the recently concluded population census in Nigeria which came up between March 21 and March 25, 2006. While population census is a deliberate attempt to enumerate people within a delimited territory at a specific time so as to determine their number, their contribution over the land area and their basic socio-demographic and economic characteristics, many of such exercises have been juggled especially in Nigeria. Many infallible proofs for several scores of years have been showing that census taking in Nigeria has been surrounded by deliberate falsehood with the intents and purposes to derive one benefits or the other from the government. This paper argues that the Nigeria's 2006 population census was in no way different from the past falsified ones in Nigeria. The paper concludes that for an accurate population census in Nigeria, population census should not be used for allocation of governmental benefits.
Recommended Citation
Adele, Bamgbose J.
(2007)
"Falsification of Population Census Data in a Heterogenous Nigerian State: The Fourth Republic Example,"
Journal of African Policy Studies: Vol. 13:
No.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/joaps/vol13/iss2/4