The Chief of UNICEF Field Office for South West Nigeria, Celine Lafoucriere who made the call said the digitised-birth registration is very crucial to building an inclusive society.
Lafoucriere stated this in Lagos at the opening of a 2-day media dialogue to drive e-birth registration in the Southwest of Nigeria.
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development organised the dialogue, with the theme,
“Giving Every Child a Legal Identify,” in conjunction with the National Population Commission (NPC) and UNICEF.
Speaking further on the importance of the e-birth registration, UNICEF boss said, “Birth registration is a fundamental right for every child, without that, a child is invisible. With this, children have access to basic services, very importantly, they have access to services such as projection, healthcare, education etc.
