The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) recorded a total of 424,302 births in Gombe State between January and November. Of these, 187,283 (44.13%) were girls, and 237,019 (55.86%) were boys.
Head of NPC’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Gombe State, Adedeji Adeniyi, provided these statistics, highlighting that the registrations, conducted in over 100 registration centers, covered children aged 0 to 17 years.
Adeniyi mentioned that the NPC has implemented measures and collaborated with key stakeholders to promote birth registration. The transition from analog to digital registration, in partnership with UNICEF, has streamlined the process. Adeniyi emphasized the importance of birth registration for identity, nationality, and access to social amenities