Advocacy Groups are using the commemoration of World 8 billion day to seek more investments in formal education, women, Youths, climate change and reproductive health issues.
This is imperative as the youth population continues to increase, in Nigeria and across the world.
Youths between the ages 15 to 24 are the 6th highest group of persons in the world and ensuring a future of possibilities and opportunities for this teeming population is crucial.
The World Population is increasing as predicted though at a slower pace than it was predicted.
It took the world 12 years to move from 7 Billion people to 8 billion and it has been projected to reach 9 billion in another 14 and half years which is still slower than initially predicted.
As much as the world celebrates the growing population, it is important to ensure that some salient issues that could impact Nigeria, is also discussed as part of the general discourse.
This is the essence of the gathering organised by the United Nations Population Fund to discuss issues affecting population growth in Nigeria.
Africa generally plays an important role in the growing population, but Nigeria at the moment with an estimated 218 million population is a major driver of world population growth as the country now accounts for 2.7 percent of the world population.
It is therefore important for government to know the areas where the appropriate investment is needed in order to achieve a developed and equitable world.
At the panel discussion, speakers want government to focus more investment on education, women, Youths, climate change and reproductive health.
When all these areas are considered, it will help in managing Nigeria’s exploding population growth in a profitable and efficient way.
The nations’ growing population especially of the expanding Youth demographics has been a major source of concern for many observers who complain that without proper and the right engagement may turn to crime.
