The National Population Commission (NPC) has expressed concern over the low rate of national birth registration in Bauchi State.
Alhaji Ibrahim Darazo, the Federal Commissioner of NPC representing Bauchi State, said this at a news conference on e-recruitment, e-birth registration and Supplementary Immunisation Activity (SIA) on Friday in Bauchi.
He noted that a birth registration from the commission remained the passport of protection for the child.
“Birth registration provides legal and documentary evidence to certify a person’s existence, age, parentage, birthplace and nationality. It enables a person’s eligibility for healthcare and admission into school.
“Voting, obtaining a passport, employment, marriage, etc, it helps to maintain records of birth/death certificates, and provides the legal evidence to the inheritance of property and the rights of surviving spouses to remarry.
“Most importantly, birth registration is critical for the Nigerian child’s survival, health, education, social services initiatives and development goals.
“Simply put, birth registration is the Passport to Protection for Every Child,” he said.
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Darazo therefore urged parents and guardians to take advantage of the forthcoming SIA and register their children to benefit from the free national birth certificate.
The National Population Commission (NPC) has expressed concern over the low rate of national birth registration in Bauchi State.
Alhaji Ibrahim Darazo, the Federal Commissioner of NPC representing Bauchi State, said this at a news conference on e-recruitment, e-birth registration and Supplementary Immunisation Activity (SIA) on Friday in Bauchi.
He noted that a birth registration from the commission remained the passport of protection for the child.
“Birth registration provides legal and documentary evidence to certify a person’s existence, age, parentage, birthplace and nationality. It enables a person’s eligibility for healthcare and admission into school.
“Voting, obtaining a passport, employment, marriage, etc, it helps to maintain records of birth/death certificates, and provides the legal evidence to the inheritance of property and the rights of surviving spouses to remarry.
“Most importantly, birth registration is critical for the Nigerian child’s survival, health, education, social services initiatives and development goals.
“Simply put, birth registration is the Passport to Protection for Every Child,” he said.
Darazo therefore urged parents and guardians to take advantage of the forthcoming SIA and register their children to benefit from the free national birth certificate.
