The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare, Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni, has called on all communities within his domain to fully embrace the newly launched electronic Birth Registration exercise introduced by the Katsina State Government.
?The traditional ruler has directed all village and ward heads in the Ketare District, Kankara Local Government Area, to ensure that every birth is duly registered in line with directives given during the official launch by Governor Mal Dikko Umaru Radda.
?Accurate Data Vital for Social Welfare
?In a statement signed by his Media Aide, Jamilu Hashimu Gora, the District Head emphasized that the new electronic registration system is crucial for enabling the government to maintain accurate records.
?This is vital for effective policy formulation and planning of programmes aimed at improving the social welfare of citizens, the statement noted. With proper data records, government policies in critical sectors such as education, health, and social development will be more efficiently designed and implemented.
?The traditional ruler stressed that the new e-Birth Certificate will serve as the officially recognized document required for school enrollment and access to other government programs and benefits, urging parents to safeguard the certificates at all times.
?Alhaji Kankara further directed all village and ward heads to serve as a vital link between parents and registration officials to ensure every new birth is properly registered.
?The traditional ruler has a history of supporting such initiatives, having been formally commended in 2018 by the National Population Commission for his collaboration in birth registration efforts within the Ketare District. The Kanwan Katsina reaffirmed his commitment to the successful implementation of the e-Birth Registration across his domain.