2024 WPD: Effective Population Management Key To National Growth, Development, Groups

By Mohammed Abubakar Dutse

As Nigeria joined the rest of the global community to mark the World Population Day (WPD), some child spacing advocacy groups have identified effective and inclusive population management as one of the key factors for national growth and sustainable development.

This was contained in a statement issued by TCI/ Devcom partners who are working around promoting and advocating for family planning and effective reproductive health.

The statement was issued to mark world population day. The statement noted that rapid population growth in Nigeria is one of the major challenges affecting national planing and economic development.

“The challenges associated with rapid population growth, which exacerbates poverty, strains healthcare systems, and impedes sustainable development. The country’s current population exceeds 200 million, with projections indicating continued rapid growth”

“Embracing the power of inclusive and comprehensive data collection and analysis are critical for effective family planning.This is essential to manage the demographic trend, ensuring that resources are adequately allocated to improve the quality of life for all Nigerians”

“The 2024 World Population Day is a pivotal moment for the country to reflect on her challenges and realise the importance of family planning and childbirth spacing to address the country’s unique demographic needs, particularly in urban, peri-urban, rural and underserved areas”

“Comprehensive data collection and analysis helps to institute informed planning and service delivery which is very essential for all states to address the needs of the populace and to deliver the ‘dividends’ of democracy, which has eluded Nigerians since the inception of the current democratic governance in 1999”.

This investment in effective Population Management will ensure the creation of resilient systems that reflect the diverse experiences of all Nigerians, leading to a sustainable and prosperous future where access to effective public service delivery and better life will be enjoyed by everyone” the statement declared.