President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the United Nations (UN) that Nigeria would engage the services of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The president who said the corps members would be mobilised across the country along with 17 SDGs ambassadors, said the mobilised individuals would champion the implementation of SDGs 2030 at the grassroots.
The president’s Media Adviser, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the president made the promise while addressing the virtual inaugural SDGs Moment, convened by UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, during the high-level week of the 75th UN General Assembly. Adesina said Buhari, in his video message to the meeting, provided an update on SDGs progress in the country, setting out Nigeria’s vision for the next decade in fighting poverty, combating illicit financial flows and ensuring economic recovery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
”Our National Assembly has established Committees on Sustainable Development Goals.
”The National Youth Service Corps Scheme is also ensuring that Nigerian graduates actively participate in SDGs implementation processes by serving as SDGs champions at the grassroots.
”Going forward, we will invigorate the Goal achievement process at the grassroots by engaging the services of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals Ambassadors we appointed to support our efforts at the national level.
”We will also encourage more sub-national authorities to appoint and train SDGs Champions,” Buhari said.
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