The Revised National Population Policy Strategic Plan (SP)has been launched by the federal government Chairman of the National Population Commission, Isah Kwarra who performed the ceremony in Abuja,said the policy is meant to address population management and development in Nigeria.
Describing the Strategic Plan of Action as a well-organized document that link all the sectors and other population and development issues to the National Population Policy,the NPC boss said it’s implementation will require elaborate, consistent, sustained and well-coordinated stakeholders’ involvement and engagements at all levels.
Other gains of the initiative Kwarra stated includes positioning Nigeria to achieve the overall goal of improving the Quality of Life and Better Standards of Living for it’s citizens.
Also speaking, the Population Advisory Group (PAG), Spokesperson, Ambassador Usman Sarki, said the launch of the Revised National Population Policy Implementation Strategic Plan (SIP) signals a landmark achievement in the work of the Commission.
The Population strategic plan was developed with support from the United States Agency for International Development, Health Policy Plus and the HP+) support for the development of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
