E-CRVS: NPC unveils 131 digital registration centres in Anambra
By Chinedum Treasure
National Population Commission (NPC) has announced commenced of full digital registration of births and deaths through the VitalReg platform, which became operational nationwide on July 1, 2026.
Federal Commissioner representing Anambra, Chidi Ezeoke disclosed this on Friday in Awka during a press conference to announce commencement of full digital birth and death registration under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system and the marking of World Population Day commemorated every July 11.
He described the initiative as major milestone in Nigeria's Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, to ensure every birth and death in the country was captured through a digitally enabled registration platform.
"It builds on the launch of the E-CRVS system and the inauguration of the National Coordination Committee on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics by President Bola Tinubu on Nov. 8, 2023.
"A total of 4,011 functional registration centres has been established across the 774 LGAs of the federation and the commission iswas working to expand the number to about 8,000.
"In Anambra, 131 registration centres has been opened in the 21 local government headquarters and several communities. More centres had been proposed for the state," he said.
According to the Commissioner, the VitalReg platform would provide faster registration services, 24-hour online access, digital certificate issuance where applicable, reduced paperwork and waiting time, improved data validation and a more secure national CRVS database.
While noting that the platform would serve as foundational database to support other national data systems and strengthen interoperability across Nigeria's digital identity ecosystem, Ezeoke urged Nigerians and other stakeholders to support the initiative by ensuring prompt registration of all births and deaths.
Speaking on the 2026 World Population Day themed, "Realizing the Hopes and Aspirations of Young People – Today and for the Future", the Commissioner called for greater investment in education, healthcare, skills development, decent employment opportunities and youth participation in governance for sustainable national development.
Earlier, NPC State Director, Mr Obiakonwa Okagwu said the occasion served as reminder of great opportunities provided to harness young people capabilities, which by he said would shape the future of the country when adequately harnessed.
He also called on residents to take registration of births and deaths as national responsibility, just as he urged media to take the message on civil registration to all parts of the State.
