[Daily Trust] In just two months, Nigeria is expected to conduct its sixth population and housing enumeration exercise. This will be the fifth since gaining independence from British colonial masters. Even before the amalgamation of the colonies that became Nigeria in 1914, the British imperialists adopted a decennial system of enumeration, conducting censuses in 1866, 1871, 1881, 1891, and 1901. This allowed them to have a good idea of population figures, projected tax revenues, and development plans.
