NPC Boss, Festus Odimegwu Resigns
This was made known in a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Sam Nwaobasi.
Mr. Odimegwu’s resignation would take effect from Thursday, 17 October. Meanwhile, insider in the State house said it was Mr. Jonathan who directed the population commission’s boss to resign.
Odimegwu has been embroiled in controversy over the nation’s census history, with some northern politicians calling for his removal over media reports credited to him.
The Former MD of Nigerian Breweries has claimed that the country has not had any credible census since 1816. He blamed the irregularity on the distortion and falsification of figures for selfish and political reasons.
According to Odumegwu, “No census has been credible in Nigeria since 1816. Even the one conducted in 2006 is not credible. I have the records and evidence produced by scholars and professors of repute; this is not my report. If the current laws are not amended, the planned 2016 census will not succeed,”
NigerianEcho findings reveal that the Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankanso raised Odumegwu issue at a meeting with President Jonathan where he faulted Mr. Odimegwu’s appointment as the NPC boss.
“I also raised the issue of the Chairman of the National Population Commission headed by one Festus Odimegwu. We are not happy about that appointment, and think that it was a mistake,” Mr. Kwankanso said in an interview with State House correspondents.
Kwankanso suggested that Odugmewu has too much alchohol in his body which is as a result of the long years he has spent in alcoholic industry. He said “…And my guess is that he’s taking a lot of his products and that is why we feel that his appointment is a mistake because he cannot be the Chairman of NPC and at the same time attack what his predecessors have done,” the governor said.

