UNITED NATIONS CALLS FOR BYE-LAWS TO SUPPORT SDGS AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEVELS

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Abayomi Kadiri, while declaring the event open, highlighted the stride of the Lagos Government in the implementation of the SDGs framework.

He noted the collaboration with the United Nations in Nigeria as exemplified by support for SDGs sensitisation of the State and Local Government civil servants by UNIC; the mainstreaming of SDGs into Lagos State Development Plan with the support of UNDP; among others.

Kadiri assured that Lagos State would maintain the momentum towards achieving the goals and target of SDGs by 2030, through stronger collaboration with the United Nations(UN).

Penpushing further reports that, three presentations were made: ‘Understanding SDGs’ by the UNIC National Information Officer, Dr Oluseyi Soremekun; ‘Lagos State,MDGs to SDGs’ by the Chief Statistician, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Ms. B. R. Ogbenusi; and ‘SDGs: The Lagos State Plan’ by an Assistant Director, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. S. O. Olowonisaye.

The presentations were succeeded by an interactive session which highlighted the concerns of the Councilors in the implementation of the SDGs; the importance of partnerships; the need to move above daunting challenges to make things happen to the benefit of the constituents.The councilors were decorated with “SDGs Wheel” pins as Champions of SDGs.