Nigerian gov't shifts 2023 population census to May

STORY: Nigerian gov't shifts 2023 population census to May DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Nigerian city 2. various of pedestrians 3. various of President Muhammadu Buhari meeting with the council 4. various of ministers meeting with journalists 5. SOUNDBITE (English): LAI MOHAMMED, Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture STORYLINE: The Nigerian government on Wednesday said the national population and housing census earlier scheduled for this month has been rescheduled to May due to the country's general elections. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) headed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday deliberated over the exercise earlier scheduled for March 29 and resolved to shift it to May. SOUNDBITE (English): LAI MOHAMMED, Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture "On behalf of the National Population Commission which was actua