It may be time to regulate -if not outright ban- certain types of assisted reproduction in Nigeria because the population of the country is growing too fast. The latest information from the Nigerian population commission states that the country’s population is now 198 million. This should be viewed as an opportunity for a debate around some of the contributing factors to this massive surge. 

The figure itself would not be concerning had there been competent governmental, institutional and policy frameworks to exploit its positive possibilities. But, even a more efficient system would likely struggle with rapid population increases like we’ve recently had in Nigeria. The population is growing at more than double the rate of GDP growth. It is clearly unsustainable. 

Nigerian women (and men) are some of the most fertile human beings on this planet. It is a demographic advantage, given that some countries in northern hemisphere are struggling to replace ageing populations. Nigeria is among the countries with the highest percentage of youth population in the world. Population has known benefits as well as challenges. The first task is to keep the growth within reason and within control to insure sustainable human capital development and harmonious socioeconomic co-existence. Some of the immediate noticeable consequence of runaway population increases has been the conflict between the farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria.

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Source:https://www.nigerialog.com/politics/should-nigeria-restrict-or-at-least-regulate-assisted-reproduction