BABIES TO GET NIN AT BIRTH AS SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Chairman of Lagos Island East LCDA, Hon. Muibi Alade Folawiyo at the event. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu launched the e-Birth registration initiative, a collaboration between the Lagos State Government, the National Population Commission (NPC), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The launch held on Thursday, at the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) along with commissioning of newly built projects facilitated by the the Council chairman, Hon. Muibi Folawiyo. Governor Sanwo-Olu explained that the new digital registration system will ensure every child is assigned a National Identification Number (NIN) from birth, strengthening data management and government planning. “With the e-registration that has started now, children will have their National Identification Numbers from birth. It is data we are collecting right from the start, and that is the way to go. Govern...