The National Population Commission (NPC) has launched the 13th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS), which contains policy briefs, strategic recommendations, and detailed reflections on the implications of changing funding patterns for population activities in Nigeria.
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, made the statement while marking his one hundred days in office, reaffirming his commitment to strengthening population governance and ensuring the availability of demographic knowledge.
Dr. Yusuf, who made the statement at the NPC National Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, said the report provides a comprehensive analysis that will continue to inform national development planning systematically and sustainably.
One of the notable milestones in this regard is the production and dissemination of the first-ever official report of the Annual Population Lecture Series since its introduction fourteen years ago.
The 13th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS) carries the theme: “Emerging Global Funding Realities: Impact on Population Activities and the Need for Innovative Domestic Resource Mobilisation.”
The Annual Population Lecture Series theme is both timely and strategic. Many developing countries, including Nigeria, are currently experiencing significant shifts in global financing for population and health-related programmes.
The NPC has called on government institutions, development partners, civil society organisations, academic institutions, and the private sector to utilise the insights contained in this report to strengthen population-related programmes nationwide.
Dr. Yusuf charged media practitioners to remain indispensable in shaping national understanding and driving informed engagement on critical development issues.
He said the documentation provides a practical framework for strengthening the financing and sustainability of population programmes in Nigeria.
Also, its impact will depend on sustained collaboration, active stakeholder engagement, and a shared commitment to evidence-based action.
With this collective resolve, population data will increasingly serve as a strategic instrument for national development, in alignment with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The Chairman of the Commission also said that the achievement reflects the commission’s “resolve to deepen knowledge generation, institutionalise documentation, and translate policy discussions into actionable outcomes.”
Dr. Yusuf said this effort aligns “with Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises institutional strengthening, improved data systems, and evidence-based policy-making as essential drivers of national development.”
He said the NPC’s guiding philosophy remains simple, and its responsibility goes “beyond counting people” to ensuring that every Nigerian counts.