The Federal Commissioner representing Kwara State at the NPC, Yahaya Isiaka Alada... credit: Toheeb Omotayo
The National Population Commission has commenced full digital registration of births and deaths across Kwara State under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system, in a move aimed at strengthening legal identity, improving demographic data and enhancing service delivery.
The new Federal Commissioner representing Kwara State at the NPC, Yahaya Alada, announced the rollout in Ilorin on Wednesday, saying the VitalReg platform became fully operational across the state’s 16 local government areas on July 1, 2026.
Alada, who was sworn into office by President Bola Tinubu on June 29, emphasized that the initiative marked a major milestone in the state’s civil registration system and followed the national launch of the E-CRVS system by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on November 8, 2023.
He said, “It is my distinct honour and privilege, on behalf of the National Population Commission, Kwara State, to formally announce the full commencement of the digital registration of births and deaths on the VitalReg platform under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system.
