NPC Commissioner urges parents, stakeholders to key into e-birth registration drive in Sokoto 
By Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
Alhaji Abdullahi Chiso Dattijo, the Federal Commissioner of National Population Commission (NPC) representing Sokoto State, has urged parents, traditional institutions and other stakeholders to encourage e-birth registration drive.
During the launch on Wednesday, Dattijo said that the e-birth registration was part of Electronic- Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system aimed at ensuring that every child was registered, protected, and empowered.
He described the registration as important and historic, stating that it was a commitment to the future of children in the state.
” This initiative represents a major milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise civil registration, improve the generation of vital.statictics.
” It will ensure that birth and death is accurately captured through a secure, efficient and technology-driven system.
” Registration is much more than a legal requirement, it provides every citizen with legal identity and generates reliable demographic data that supports government planing, healthcare delivery, education, social protection, security and economic development, ” Dattijo said.
He added that the exercise was a transformative milestone in Nigeria’s civil registration and vital statistics modernisation agenda.
Dattijo, who was a former Deputy Gov. of Sokoto state, stressed that despite remarkable progress recorded, many births and deaths are still not registered across the country.
He added that the gap limits access to essential services and weakens the quality of data required for effective planing.
The Commissioner digital platform was introduced to ensure faster and more efficient registration services, improved accuracy, reduced paper work and processing time.
” It will also enhance security and integrity of records,make easier access to registration services and facilitate more reliable database for planing and national development.
” The platform is designed to integrate seamlessly with other government digital systems, thereby strengthening Nigeria’s national identity ecosystem and improving service delivery,” he added.
In his address, the NPC State Director, Mr Salihu Ladan, reiterated that the commission urged parents, guardians and the general public to take advantage of the digital platforms and ensure births and others are registered.
Ladan also urged traditional and religious leaders to champion the exercise to encourage parents and guardians to register every newborn.
He commended UNICEF for their continues supports noting that they supported NPC offices in the 23 local government areas digital printers in Sokoto state.
UNICEF, NIMC representatives commended NPC for the initiatives and assured increased working synergy to achieve the desire results
