OGUN, Nigeria (COICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Commissioner representing Lagos State in the National Population Commission (NPC), Saidat Oladunjoye, has urged collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on an enlightenment campaign for electronic birth registration in the state.
During a visit to UNICEF’s Country Representative in Ikoyi, Lagos, Oladunjoye emphasized the need for accurate data for developmental plans.
She commended UNICEF for its support to NPC Lagos and its role in establishing electronic registration of birth and death certificates.
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“UNICEF has always been a partner to us, but we seek further collaboration. They have promised to assist us in ensuring the birth certificates we print are accurate.
“They promised to print it for us. They also promised to give us the opportunity to have more spaces at the health centres. They promised to do plenty things for us. They are happy about our visit.
“UNICEF is about children. So, they are going to help us settle some challenges we have, especially getting children immunised and more.
“The present system of birth registration took off with establishment of the commission in 1988 and the programme was officially legalised and domiciled with the commission.
“The state office ensured there are functional register centres in local governments, resulting in four centres each (142) in the state,” she said