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Experts Blame Nigeria’s Rising Insecurity to Population Explosion

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By Laide Akinboade, Abuja

Health experts have blamed the insecurity challenge in Nigeria on the country’s population explosion.

They lamented that Nigeria current insecurity crisis is lack of family planning, lots of people are having kids they know they can’t take care.

Dr. Ejike Oji and Dr. Okai Haruna, stated this at the weekend, at a one-day training for journalists, that was organized by Association for the Advancement of Family Planning in collaboration with Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, in Abuja.

According to Dr. Okai, “It is lack of family planning that is leading us to all these insecurity crisis. People are having children they cannot take care of.

We are not saying people should not have kids but have the number of you can care for.

“It is imperative for the government to take the issue of family planning very seriously because it impacts on all sphere of life”.

In his presentation, Dr.  Ejike, who raised alarm on Nigeria’s population explosion, “10 years ago we were shouting it that, if Nigeria doesn’t do something about the population explosion, there will be crisis situation and it is happening now. Our population has grown so tremendously in the last few years, 2006, we said we were 120 million, then we projected 2.5% population growth, that means Nigeria population is about 220 million.

“That is not such a big problem,  the problem is our fertility, which is very high,and we are producing more people that we cannot take care of at every point in time.

“A lot of people refer to China and India but their economy is doing so well. If we look at the history of China and India, they used to be one of the poorest Nations until they did something. Nigeria fertility rate is the problem.

 If you look at countries that are developed, they are countries that have done something about their fertility rate”.

“Nigeria right now has fertility rate of 5.3 while the world is 5.2.  That means Nigeria only reduce at .2 since the world came together. There are three key things you notice in a country that is in trouble with its fertility rate, right now our dependency ratio is about 85.5% that means the people who are producing what people others are using is less than 20%, which is a red flag.

“70% of Nigeria population is dependent what it means is that the young people who are suppose to work are without job.

“There is no part of this country that has not seen killings because politicians, individuals are recruiting these jobless youths to cause problems.

“It is imperative that by 2025 the country must reduce its fertility rate.

“Couple with the fact that Nigeria has one of the highest number of out of school children in the world. That means you have huge number of young Nigerians that are hungry.  Some  professionals are now moving out of the country,  Our young people are leaving in hundreds. That is brain drain,” he lamented.

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Infrastructure: We Have Renovated, Furnished 60 Schools in FCT – Wike

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration has renovated and furnished more than 60 public schools across the territory.

Wike stated this after inspecting some ongoing projects in Gwagwalada and Kwali Area Councils of the territory on Friday.

He explained that beyond road projects, the FCT Administration had invested hugely in improving critical infrastructure in the health and education sectors among others.

According to him, every sector will receive the needed attention, and no one will be left behind.

“We have done a lot of work in schools. The schools we have renovated and furnished are more than 60 so far.

“I can tell you that no sector would be left abandoned, every sector will be focused on.”

The minister, however, pointed out that “good road network is what brings development.

“When there are no roads, which school will you go to?

“When there are no roads, which hospital will you go to?

“So first of all, the key thing that drives development is a good road network all over the world.

“If you’re talking about agriculture, how will you go and harvest your produce when there is no road?”

Wike said that the farming communities along the A2 to Pai road would be happy that they now have a road network to take their farm produce to the city and markets to sell.

He added that good road networks also impacted positively in reducing insecurity.

He explained that when people commit offences and there was no road to chase them, it would become a problem.

“But when you see this kind of road with streetlights, you will have to think twice before you commit any offence,” the minister said. (NAN)

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Lagos State Govt. Set To Launch Monthly Rent Payment Scheme

The Lagos State Government says it is finalizing plans to introduce monthly and quarterly rent payment system aimed at easing financial burden on residents, especially low-income earners.

The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate Gov.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year in office on Tuesday.

He said the initiative was part of broader efforts to make housing accessible and affordable for residents.

He recalled that the state had earlier launched a rent-to-own housing scheme which allows tenants to make an initial five per cent down payment and spread the balance over a 10-year period.

“That initiative was well-received, and its success encouraged us to explore new ways to reduce the pressure of yearly rent payment,” he said.

According to him, many tenants, particularly those with modest incomes, find it difficult to pay rent annually.

Akinderu-Fatai added that “we believe that monthly or quarterly payment options will give people more breathing space and reduce the stress associated with sourcing lump sums.”

He noted that the government was currently engaging landlords, property developers and other key players in the real estate sector to understand the challenges and fine-tune the policy before rolling it out.

He said “of course, there are issues to resolve — things like landlord cooperation, payment tracking and enforcement. But discussions are ongoing and we are listening to all sides.”

The commissioner added that the government was fully committed to the plan, working diligently to implement a pilot phase in selected areas of the state.

“This is not just policy on paper. We are making real progress. We know what this means for many families, and we are determined to make it happen,” he stressed. (NAN)

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NCPC Congratulates Christians Worldwide on Emergence of Pope Leo XIV

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 Bishop Stephen Adegbite, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has congratulated Catholics and Christians worldwide on the election of Pope Leo XIV as the 267th Pontiff of the Catholic Church.

Adegbite said this in a statement signed by Mr Celestine Toruka, the Deputy Director and Head, Media and Public Relations of NCPC on Friday in Abuja.

Toruka quoted the NCPC boss as saying “we congratulate Pope Leo XIV on his historic election as the first American to ascend the seat of St.

Peter.

“We urge His Holiness to use his new role as the leader of the Catholics globally to preach peace and promote dialogue in addressing the myriad of societal ills plaguing humanity.

He commended the 133 cardinals for their unanimity of purpose, resilience and forthrightness in choosing the new Bishop of Rome.

He expressed appreciation to Catholics and non-Catholics alike for their fervent prayers, which he believed contributed to the smooth election of the new Pontiff.

Adegbite noted that he was particularly touched by the new pope’s inaugural speech, in which he affirmed that the Church should serve as platform for building bridges.

He added that “this is exactly what the world needs now. We wish Pope Leo XIV good health of mind and body to carry out his apostolic duties.

“We pray that the Good Lord will grant him the grace to take the Catholic Church and all Christians to a higher pedestal of spirituality.”(NAN)

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