14.5m children registered as Nigeria pushes for legal identity for every child
“As Africa enters a new decade of CRVS systems strengthening, Nigeria remains committed to expanding access to birth registration, improving vital statistics, and ensuring that every child has a legal identity from birth,” she added.… 6,000 wards now offer digital birth registration — NPC… FG links birth registration with health, identity systemsBy Chioma ObinnaAs Nigeria joined other African countries to mark the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, CRVS, over 14.
Birth registration, stakeholders said, remains the first formal recognition of a child by the state and provides proof of identity required to access essential services, including healthcare, education and social protection.
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