| Abstract: | The authors attempt to answer two main questions concerning the population of Nigeria. First, since independence came to Nigeria, why has it been so difficult to take a census whose results are accepted as reliable? And second, will it be possible to carry out an accurate and uncontested census in the future? Specifically, the authors attempt to identify the political and economic reasons that have sabotaged efforts to carry out an accurate census, and to suggest some short- and long-term measures that could help the country out of the current impasse. |
