Traditional and reli­gious leaders in the North West zone have demanded increased funding of child spacing services and survival prod­ucts at all levels of govern­ment in Nigeria.

In a communique jointly issued on Tuesday at the end of a one-day regional conference of traditional and religious leaders, the Sultan of Sokoto, Abuba­kar Sa’ad, Emirs of Katsina, Argungu and Anka, the President of the Associa­tion for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH), Prof. Ladipo Oladipo, as well as First Ladies of Kat­sina and Kebbi States, they called for urgent action to save lives, avert disabilities and increase productivity.

The leaders also stressed the need for inclusion of child spacing and child survival programmes in community and religious meetings.

“The conference was convened in view of the vital role traditional and religious leaders play as community gatekeepers, project acceptability and behaviour change in rural and hard to reach commu­nities.

“The aim is to engender the cooperation, assistance and support of the tradi­tional and religious leaders in child spacing and child survival efforts.

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