President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has articulated that Nigeria’s population remains the greatest asset the nation wields in the broader mission to become one of the largest economies in the world.
The President disclosed this at the launch of the Digital Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System, and the National Geospatial Data Repository in Abuja today.
Tinubu maintained that accurate information on the size, characteristics, and distribution of the nation’s population is imperative both for planning and for the effective delivery of public services to the citizens.
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According to the president, the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, a basic building block of an identity ecosystem will help improve service delivery to Nigerians.
He said CRVS will become a vital source of identity data across federal agencies such as NIMC, NIS, Road Safety, INEC, Police, EFCC, and other security outfits.
Tinubu hopes the current drive to reposition the vital registration system will provide the basis for the 100% attainment of our Year 2030 SDG targets concerning real-time identity management and population data.
While commending the National Population Commission (NPC) for the initiative, he asked them to deploy its cutting-edge technology, especially the geospatial data that has been collected through the Enumeration Area Demarcation in implementing the CRVS.
However, the president inaugurated the National Coordination Committee of CRVS under the Chairmanship of the National Population Commission, which is composed of stakeholders across relevant federal ministries and agencies.
President Tinubu implored members of the Committee to demonstrate maximum commitment and hard work in ensuring the huge success of the new electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (eCRVS) system for the progress, peace, and development of the country.
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