Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs are being integrated into national plans and policies in order to make the goals truly sustainable.
He stated this at the inauguration of the Review of Baseline Report and Realignment of the National Statistical System with SDGs 2020 in Abuja.
According to the Vice President, the inauguration completes and officially initiates the process of realigning the National Statistical System with the requirements of the SDGs.
Osinbajo added that the Government is committed to guaranteeing the sustained production of relevant statistical information needed for effective tracking and monitoring of SDGs in Nigeria and so fully supports the partners in this important enterprise.
He said more specifically, the plan identified as areas of emphasis and action, agriculture, food security and rural development, water resources, sanitation, social protection and health and nutrition.
In her remarks, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, announced that the National Development Plan, NDP 2020-2025 recently approved by the Federal Executive Council, would be inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari and presented to the public on Wednesday.
