SPECIAL REPORT: Despite existing law, thousands of Nigerian babies not registered after birth

When 25-year-old Aisha Muntari delivered her first child nine years ago by a traditional birth attendant in the Sabuwar Unguwa area of Katsina State, north-west Nigeria, she had no reason to register the baby at any birth registry.

A clerk registering patients’ biodata at the Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital in Makurdi, Benue State. (Photo credit: Ameh Ejekwonyilo)
The Muhammadu Buhari Mother and Child Hospital in Makurdi, Benue State. (Photo credit: Ameh Ejekwonyilo)

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