Nigeria's Speaker supports president's push for a 2025 biometric census, urging funding from the Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Nigeria's Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, supports President Bola Tinubu's push for a biometric national census in 2025, criticizing the long delay since the last count. Tajudeen suggests the government explore funding from the Sovereign Wealth Fund to ensure the NPC has enough resources. He plans to meet with the president and Senate leader to discuss the census's importance and funding needs.

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