NPC launches full digital birth, death registration in Ogun

The National Population Commission, NPC, has formally commenced afloat integer registration of births and deaths successful Ogun State, with a vow that “no assemblage volition beryllium near behind” successful the thrust to springiness each Nigerian a ineligible identity.

Speaking on Thursday at a property briefing successful Abeokuta, the Federal Commissioner representing Ogun State, Dr Fasuwa Abayomi Johnson, said the rollout of the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, E-CRVS, strategy marks a historical milestone successful Nigeria’s civilian registration process.

He announced that the VitalReg level became afloat operational crossed Ogun State effectual 1st July 2026, successful enactment with the nationwide rollout, informing that immoderate manual certificate issued aft July is null and void.

Johnson said the modulation became indispensable due to the fact that gaps successful the aged strategy person denied galore citizens ineligible individuality and constricted entree to indispensable services.

“Despite advancement made, gaps inactive exist. Many births and deaths stay unregistered, depriving citizens of ineligible individuality and limiting entree to indispensable services. This is wherefore the modulation to a afloat integer strategy is some timely and necessary.

“In Ogun State, the National Population Commission has established functional registration centres crossed each Local Government Areas, and we are committed to expanding acces...