Only Under-18 Will Be Issued Birth Certificate — NPC

Dummy of a birth certificate

The National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday said birth certificates will not be issued to persons older than 18 years of age.

The NPC State Director Oyo State, Mr Akin Oyetunde, told reporters on Tuesday in Ibadan, noting that the development is according to Act 1992 Birth and Death.

He said “The NPC is guided by an Act propagated in 1992, so, any child born before 1992 will not be issued birth certificate.

“Instead of birth certificate, people born before 1992 and those above 18 years will be given Attestation of Birth.

“However, those below 18 years will be issued birth certificate by the commission.”

Meanwhile, speaking on the postponed National Population and Housing Census earlier slated for 2023, Oyetunde said everything was set for the exercise. He said “we are prepared and only need the Federal Government to give the go-ahead. All materials for the exercise have been distributed to local governments.