NPC calls for empowerment of youth to enhance national development.
The National Population Commission (NPC) has called for the empowerment of young people to make informed choices about their future and families.
The Federal Commissioner of NPC, Blessyn Brume-Ataguba, who made the call in Delta State at an event commemorating the 2025 World Population Day, emphasized the importance of empowering youth to drive national development.
Brume-Ataguba said that the NPC is working to provide reliable demographic data to support inclusive governance, noting that the commission's current strategy includes revolutionizing civil registration and vital statistics, conducting a digital population and housing census, and developing a national geospatial data repository.
The NPC urged the government, civil society, and development partners to provide young people with knowledge, support, and protection of their rights, stressing that by empowering youth, Nigeria can harness its demographic dividend and drive national development.
The commission added that it is working with partners to organize activities to raise awareness about population dynamics and promote youth empowerment.
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