The federal government has called for regulation of birth
rate in the country to achieve sustainable development.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said this in Abuja
Thursday at the celebration of the World Population Day, organised by the
National Population Commission (NPC).
Ehanire, represented by Director, Family Health, Salma
Ibrahim Anas, said it would be difficult for Nigeria to achieve its Sustainable
Development Goals with the average 5.3 average of fertility in the country.
“We must regulate fertility, without fertility regulation,
we’re going nowhere. This is actually the key to unlock the success of
sustainable development in Nigeria and the Ministry of Health has positioned
itself to fulfill this purpose.”
Chairman, NPC, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, said the commission would give
a reliable and credible data census with international standards.
Resident Representative, United Nations Population Fund,
Ulla Mueller, said African nations relied on Nigeria to assist in achieving the
SDGs 2030.
She said: “As you may be aware, Nigeria’s population is
currently increasing at a rate of 3.2 percent annually and it’s projected at
216m in 2022 and may reach 400m by 2050, making it the world’s most populated
nation.
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