A total of 1,174,392 birth registrations have been recorded across the country between January and May 2023.
The app revealed that Lagos State had the highest birth registration of 115,264, followed by Ogun with 82,296; and Bauchi, with 76,767 birth registrations.
Other states include; Plateau, 45,421; Zamfara, 6,687; Yobe, 13,109; Taraba, 25,643; Sokoto, 65,499; Rivers, 32,095; Oyo, 42,036; Niger, 15,352; Nasarawa, 9,545; Kwara, 53,730; Kebbi, 4,753; Katsina, 41,096; Imo, 14,983; Kano, 10,693; Kaduna, 17,641; Jigawa, 7,462; Gombe, 4,650; Enugu, 5,330; and Ebonyi, 27,004 births.
For Delta, it was 37,467 births; Cross-River, 12,732; Borno, 67,416; Benue, 38,009; Akwa-Ibom, 24,181; Adamawa, 33,796; Anambra, 36,898; Bayelsa, 9,440; Edo, 53,490; Ekiti, 22,048; Ondo, 25,568; Osun, 28,615; Federal Capital Territory, 26,768; Kogi, 25,522; and Abia, 26,058. Speaking with our correspondent on Sunday, the Director, Vital Registration, NPC, Matthew Sunday, noted that more sensitisation by the commission was ongoing to ensure that Nigerians register their children at birth.“We have been on serious advocacy and sensitisation to let Nigerians know the importance of birth registration.’’
“UNICEF has been a great pillar of support in this advocacy. We are collaborating with primary health care agencies, National Youth Service Corps, and the National Orientation Agency to help us spread the message of birth registration.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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