Niger NPC begins digital birth, death registration

Dr. Aminù Yussuf, Chairman of the commission, stated that this effort aims to strengthen civil registration, improve the generation of vital statistics, and ensure that all births and deaths in Nigeria are captured through a modern, efficient, and digitally enabled system. This digital innovation is considered a transformative reform in Nigeria's civil registration history, reflecting the commission's commitment to using technology to enhance service delivery, data integrity, and accurate documentation. The chairman emphasized that civil registration is crucial for guiding public policy, resource allocation, and development planning.

Currently, birth registration coverage is about 57% nationwide, while death registration is below 20%, leading to millions of unregistered births and deaths annually. To address these gaps, the NPC has established 4,011 functional registration centers across the 774 local government areas and plans to expand this network to approximately 8,000.