By Morenikeji Agboola Okoji

Nigeria's rapidly growing population, currently exceeding 200 million, is projected to double by 2050, sparking concerns about population management. This growth rate is alarming, considering the country's population was just 43 million at independence in 1960. In contrast, it took 64 years to reach 200 million, but it's now expected to double in just 26 years. China's one-child policy, enforced for 36 years, offers a potential model for population control. While a large and growing population can boost economic power through an increased labor force, it also poses significant challenges, including rising unemployment and poverty rates. Effective population management strategies are crucial to mitigating these issues.

Nigeria, being a country rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, has one common thread among its people which is their desire for large families. Having many children is often seen as a symbol of prosperity, prestige, and family expansion. This cultural mindset may contribute to the country's rapid population growth. However, implementing a policy to limit family size might be met with resistance, especially since many families take full responsibility for their children's education and healthcare. It's understandable that people might question why they should adhere to government regulations when they're already shouldering the bulk of the responsibilities themselves.

Do you think having a two-children policy will be adhered to by Nigerians?

Let's hear your thoughts on it .

This will help to reduce poverty and reduction in crime rate

That law goes against the two main religion in the country!!
Although population is actually a heavy weight on our economic progress, the people(mainly religious adherents)procreating aren't seeing it that way!!!
Instead, increase taxation, provide quality education, but don't subsidise it, force primary education on every individual and jail offending parents, and enforce alimony laws.
Every parent must be accountable to the well being of their kid till 18yrs or go to jail...
After some time, population will automatically reduce..

These are my opinion

Swears, that's even my plan, or highest 3

Jimsonjaat86:
By Morenikeji Agboola Okoji
Nigeria's rapidly growing population, currently exceeding 200 million, is projected to double by 2050, sparking concerns about population management. This growth rate is alarming, considering the country's population was just 43 million at independence in 1960. In contrast, it took 64 years to reach 200 million, but it's now expected to double in just 26 years. China's one-child policy, enforced for 36 years, offers a potential model for population control. While a large and growing population can boost economic power through an increased labor force, it also poses significant challenges, including rising unemployment and poverty rates. Effective population management strategies are crucial to mitigating these issues.

Nigeria, being a country rich in ethnic and cultural diversity, has one common thread among its people which is their desire for large families. Having many children is often seen as a symbol of prosperity, prestige, and family expansion. This cultural mindset may contribute to the country's rapid population growth. However, implementing a policy to limit family size might be met with resistance, especially since many families take full responsibility for their children's education and healthcare. It's understandable that people might question why they should adhere to government regulations when they're already shouldering the bulk of the responsibilities themselves.
Do you think having a two-children policy will be adhered to by Nigerians?
Let's hear your thoughts on it .

the problem of Nigeria is not people having too many children, the problem is RECKLESS PEOPLE having too many children that they cant take care of. furthermore: regardless of whether Nigeria has a population of 200m or 400m. the problem is not children (children is life) but being able to to cater for your growing population (aka create jobs and infrastructures etc).

BTW during the Chinese 1 child policy, what happened is that A) people would often abort female children, to only have ONE son instead of ONE girl and B) the penalty for having more than one child was a MONEY FINE, that the rich people could easily pay.

a rich person who can take care of his family should be able to have 10kids if he desires. why should these people be punished because reckless people have children that they cant take care of?