Nigeria, Nov. 1 -- The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has said the presentation of birth certificates will soon be mandatory to access public education and healthcare services in the state.

Mr Radda stated this on Thursday at the launch of the electronic birth registration (e-birth registration) exercise in the state.

Speaking at the ceremony held at the Continental Event Centre, Katsina, the governor described the e-birth registration exercise as a transformative step toward ensuring that every child in the state is officially recognised and protected from birth.

"This exercise is not just a formality. It is a decisive action to make sure no child in Katsina grows up invisible - legally, socially, or statistically," Mr Radda sai...