NPC urges parents, stakeholders to key into e-birth registration drive in Sokoto

From Bashir Rabe Mani, 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 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 stated.
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.
He noted that the Commission’s 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.