To improve Gombe State’s civil registration system, the National Population Commission (NPC) has embarked on a sensitisation tour of the eleven local government areas of the state.
NPC federal commissioner in charge of Gombe State, Abubakar Muhammed Danburam, who stated this while addressing journalists said the move is to encourage people to register new deaths and births.
He said death registration is crucial in helping the country understand the causes of mortality, which can inform government’s planning and disease prevention strategies.
Abubakar Danburam also emphasised the significance of birth registration, particularly for children, which he said is essential for the government to accurately track the state’s growing population warning that children without birth certificates may be denied access to essential services like education and healthcare in the future.
He further explained that to facilitate the registration process, ninety-three centres have been designated across the state, including primary healthcare centres, Emirs’ palaces, and village and district heads’ palaces.