Blames inaccessible funds in dormant bank accounts
The National Population Commission (NPC), in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has expressed concern over the slow pace of birth registration for children under five in Abia State.
The Commission attributed the delay to technical issues and the inaccessibility of funds released by UNICEF to mobilise ad hoc field staff for the exercise.
Emmanuel Trump Eke, the state NPC Commissioner, confirmed this, stating that UNICEF’s funds remitted for the mobilisation of ad hoc field staff were deposited into a dormant bank account. He also cited technical problems that prevented field staff from accessing the system.
However, Eke assured that both challenges were being addressed to enable the state to fully commence the exercise, which is scheduled…
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