He stressed the need for increased grassroots awareness and accurate information on family planning.
Some mothers who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Sunday said the increase had forced them to consider patronising diaper alternatives.
Some nursing mothers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the high cost of baby foods and diapers in Abuja.
“I don’t want the issue to linger anymore. I just want peace to reign. Let us live and forgive one another.”
The CLO boss, however, warned that if urgent and immediate steps were not taken, the voting strength of the entire South-East would be below expectations.
The woman’s six-month-old child was pulled from the rubbles alive on Sunday.
