Nigeria, Feb. 17 -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) resident representative in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called on the Nigerian government to invest heavily in family planning and control the population growth of the country.

Mrs Mueller made this call while speaking at a breakout session at the Lagos Economic Summit, Ehingbeti 2021, on Wednesday.

Speaking on the topic, 'Equality for All: The Role of Youths and Women,' the UNPFA representative said Lagos State needs to make policies that are beneficial to the youths and women in the society.

The speaker said girls and women in Nigeria must be encouraged to release their potential into the society and one of the ways to achieve this is through effective family planning in wh...