NPC Commences free birth registration for children between zero to five years in Delta
The National Population Commission, NPC has commenced the Free Birth Registration for children between zero and five years in Delta State, with a call on parents to support the commission, by making children in that category available for the exercise.
The Federal Commissioner NPC, Delta State Mrs. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba, stated this in Asaba, at news briefing on the inauguration of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics program, with theme: Strengthening the Linkage between Registration and Vital Statistics to Legal Identity Systems, through Digitalization for Enhanced Inclusion.
The NPC National Commissioner Delta State, Mrs Blessyn Brume-Ataguba, said the purpose of the media engagement was to increase public awareness on the importance of timely registration of vital events, particularly births and deaths in a functioning civil registration system.
Mrs Brume-Ataguba noted the exercise was in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, aimed at providing effective leadership to strengthen civil registration and vital statistics systems in the country.
Hon. Brume-Ataguba said
“This event marks a significant milestone in our ongoing efforts to ensure that every Nigerian is counted, and included in our national framework.”
The National Commissioner stressed the importance of the CRVS process, and urged residents to cooperate with NPC personel and AD HOC staff in their localities.
[She emphasized]
“Registration is the only access to establish and protect identity, citizenship and property rights.”
The State Director of NPC Mr. Patrick Lotobi, observed the commission had perfected plans to reach all parts of the litoral state, including the riverine and difficult to reach areas of the state.
[Chief Lotobi stated]
“With Birth Registration, census figures can be updated. And if well taken, census exercise will just be periodical, so to say.”
In Asaba Oghenero Eghweree of Radio Nigeria, reports that the State NPC ICT Lead, Mr Jeremiah Erumebe pointed one thousand two hundred AD HOC personel, and one thousand one hundred and ninety eight staff have been trained on birth and death registration and interface with communities for the CRVS exercise.
