The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 14 million Nigerian children have had their births officially registered in the past two years, marking significant progress in legal identity coverage. UNICEF Country Representative, Wafaa Abdelatef, disclosed this on Friday during a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House, Abuja. Ms Abdelatef described birth registration as a fundamental right of every child, noting that the scale of progress recorded in Nigeria within a short period was remarkable compared to other countries where she had served. “Birth registration is the first right of every child; to be counted and recognised. In just two years, we have registered 14 million children, which is truly impressive,” she said. She added that the registration...