The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced digital birth and death registration under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system in Anambra State.
The Federal Commissioner representing Anambra State in the NPC, Mr Chidi Ezeoke, announced this during a press briefing in Awka.
Ezeoke stated that the VitalReg platform became fully operational across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on July 1, 2026.
Commissioner Ezeoke said the Commission has established 4,011 functional registration centres across the country, with 131 of the centres domiciled in Anambra State and plans underway to increase the number to improve access to registration services.
He described the initiative as a major milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to strengthen civil registration and improve the generation of reliable demographic data, and explained that the digital platform is designed to modernize birth and death registration by providing faster and more efficient services, 24-hour online access, digital certificate issuance where applicable, improved data accuracy through automated validation, and a secure national database.
Ezeoke noted that the initiative builds on the E-CRVS system launched by President Bola Tinubu in November 2023 and aligns with the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda. He lamented that although Nigeria records about five million births annually, birth registration coverage stands at only about 57 per cent, while death registration remains below 20 per cent.
Speaking on the celebration of the World Population Day, the State Director of the Commission, Mr. Obiakonwa Okagwu, said the theme of celebration which was “Realizing the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People – Today and for the Future”
Okagwu stressed the need to invest in young people, describing them as critical to Nigeria’s future development when their talents and capabilities are properly harnessed.
