Nigeria has formally launched the 2025 State of the World Population Report with emphasis on the declining global fertility rates.
The report was launched by the Chairman, National Population Commission, Hon Isah Kwarra in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Presenting the report, Kwarra canvassed for a major shift in Nigeria’s population policy from merely focusing on fertility rates to tackling the structural inequalities that shape reproductive choices.
Highlighting some of the key findings of the report, Kwarra raised concerns over adolescent fertility rate which stands at 4.3 births per woman.
In his remarks, the chairman,Senate committee on Population, Sen.Victor Umeh, cautioned against legislative attempts to control births.
The report is titled” The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Health Agency”.
