“Please do not rely us” – Actor Yhemolee urges FG following information that they want N869 billion to conduct census

Nigerian socialite and actor, Yhemo Lee has reacted to stories that the Federal Authorities wants N869 billion to conduct census within the nation.

The minister of state for finances and nationwide planning, Clement Agba, made this recognized at an occasion in Abuja on Monday, March 6.

He mentioned they’re looking for donations from Nigerians to conduct the 2023 inhabitants and housing census which might value a whooping N869 billion.

He mentioned,

“The whole necessities for this census, together with the post-census actions, is N869 billion, that is about 1.88 billion US {dollars}.

Once you hear the numbers, they actually look very enormous. Censuses everywhere in the world, the common is between 4 to 6 {dollars}. Nevertheless, in america, they spend $16 per individual. In Botswana, they spend about $10 per individual. So Nigeria’s $6 per individual, you’ll agree with me, could be very cheap.

Thus far, the federal government has spent 291.5 billion naira which is $632 million. That is about 46 p.c of the requirement for the census. I do know this time round we’re not simply doing solely the inhabitants census, we’re additionally doing a housing census.”

Reacting to the report, Yhemo Lee, in a comic book video shared on his Instagram web page, urged the federal authorities to scrap the 2023 census train.

Based on him, it’s not ideally suited for them to spend that ‘outrageous’ quantity once they just lately spent N355 billion on the 2023 common election.

Watch him converse beneath,