NIGERIA: HEAD OF STATE GENERAL GOWON ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL CENSUS RESULTS WHICH PUT POPULATION INCREASE AT MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
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NIGERIA: HEAD OF STATE GENERAL GOWON ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL CENSUS RESULTS WHICH PUT POPULATION INCREASE AT MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
- Title: NIGERIA: HEAD OF STATE GENERAL GOWON ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL CENSUS RESULTS WHICH PUT POPULATION INCREASE AT MORE THAN FORTY PERCENT IN TEN YEARS.
- Date: 9th May 1974
- Summary: 1. GV Dodan Barracks (mute) 0.05 2. SCU Barrack sign (mute) 0.08 3. SV General Gowon seated (mute) 0.14 4. CU Gowon's military hat (mute) 0.16 5. SV Gowon speaks 2.59 "The provisional figures provided by the Census Board and accepted by the Supreem Military Council shows that the population of Nigeria at November 1973 -- was 79,758,969 and the breakdown by states in an alphabetical order is as follows: 1). Benue Plateau 5.17 million 2). East Central 8.06 " 3). Kano 10.90 " 4). Kwara 4.64 " 5). Lagos 2.47 " 6). Mid-Western 3.24 " 7). North Central 6.79 " 8). North Eastern 15.38 " 9). North Western 8.50 " 10). Rivers 2.23 " 11). South Eastern 3.46 " 12). Western 8.92 " Total - 79.76 million Initials AE/20.43 AE/20.50 Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 23rd May 1974 13:00
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- Location: LAGOS, NIGERIA
- Country: Nigeria
- Reuters ID: LVAED2OUG40GFLI2U3II4H3D0FMF
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