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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Nigeria has registered a remarkable 14 million children’s births over the past two years, a significant leap in safeguarding young identities and rights, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
First Lady of of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, disclosed this milestone following her meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026, with UNICEF Country Representative Ms. Wafaa Elfadil Saeed Abdelatef and her team.
During the engagement, the UNICEF delegation shared “encouraging news regarding progress made in birth registration across Nigeria.”
In a message of appreciation, Mrs. Tinubu described the achievement as reflective of “our collective commitment to safeguarding the identity and rights of every Nigerian child.”
She extended “sincere appreciation to our valued partners and to all the 36 State First Ladies and RHI Coordinators, as well as the FCT Coordinator, for their dedication and hard work in advancing this cause.”
The First Lady also commended strides in eliminating HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, cervical cancer, syphilis, hepatitis B, Female Genital Mutilation, other Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and vaccine-preventable diseases. “These milestones demonstrate what we can accomplish through collaboration, commitment, and sustained action,” she stated.
“Let us not relent. This commendation is an indication that when we work together with renewed determination, we can eliminate many of these diseases even before the 2030 global target,” she urged.
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