The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has sought media support for the success of the 2030 agenda in Nigeria.
She made the appeal in Abuja on Thursday at a retreat for editors and senior journalists.
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She said the media support had become pertinent as journalists have the capacity to engage actively with the public and private sectors towards the achievement of the SDGs in Nigeria.
She noted that SDG-16, which aims to ‘promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels’, succinctly captures the strategic roles of journalists.
The presidential aide urged journalists to see themselves as part of a larger team committed to the transformative promise of SDGs to lift humanity and “leave no one behind”.
She noted that the Federal Government, the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory had established institutional mechanisms for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda which, she noted, envisioned a present and a future economically sustainable, social inclusive and environmentally resilient.
She said though there were challenges in the implementation of the SDGs, they were not insurmountable if all Nigerians worked together.
“The challenges we face in our efforts to achieve the SDGs are numerous, complex and multi-faceted. Nevertheless, with all stakeholders working together and in synergy – as exemplified in what we are doing here, we will certainly overcome,” she said.
