Population Commission seeks media support on registration of births
Births
Ariwodola Idowu
Ado Ekiti, Sept. 19, 2018 (NAN) The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday called for the support of the media to create awareness for proper birth registration of children in Ekiti State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Commissioner representing Ekiti State on the board of NPC, Mr. Lanre Fayemi, made the call at a 2-Day Stakeholders’ Strategic Meeting for Media Campaign on Birth Registration held in Ado-Ekiti.
He said that large number of babies are delivered at home, and are not registered at government accredited maternity centres.
The stakeholders’ conference was organised in conjunction with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and it was attended by representatives of media organisations in the state.
Fayemi regretted that registering births of children in the state has become a herculean task owing to factors including inadequate registration centres, shortage of manpower and low level of awareness.
Also speaking, the NPC State Director, Mr. Adeniyi Fadairo, said the media stakeholders’ meeting was a dress rehearsal for aggressive awareness in the rural areas on the importance of birth registration.
Fadairo disclosed that birth registration was free, urging parents to ensure the registration of their babies within the first 60 days of birth.(NAN)
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Edited by Felix Ajide