Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has said his governance model was in alignment with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as 2030 Agenda in order to ensure the delivery of the democracy dividends in the state.
Mbah, who said this during the hosting of the Regional Stakeholders Consultation on Nigeria’s 2025 Voluntary National Review (VNR), South East, at the Old Government Lodge, Enugu, yesterday, disclosed that in compliance with the SDGs, his administration was committed to ensuring zero poverty headcount index, eradication of hunger through food security, affordability of clean water, hygiene environment and provisions of quality education and healthcare delivery.
Delivering his address, the governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, at the event, themed “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”, stressed that the SDGs were not just global aspirations, but a call to action for every region, community, and individual.
He maintained that the South-East, with its abundant human capital resource, entrepreneurial spirit and resilience, has a vital role to play in accelerating progress on the sustainable development goals in Nigeria.
In her keynote address, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said that the participation of the South East region in the consultation was a clear demonstration of the commitment of the states to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria.
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