A National Youth Service Corps member, Nana-Hauwa’u Abdullahi, on Thursday mobilised Command Secondary School students on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievements in Sokoto.
Ms Abdullahi, a graduate of Social Studies from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, emphasised that the initiative was geared toward driving grassroots commitment and educating youths and children on the goals for a brighter future in society.
She said the event aimed to build students’ capacities and raise awareness of the importance of achieving the SDGs.
The corps member explained that she was motivated to organise programmes for young students in the school because she noticed that many students did not know “what SDGs and Vision 2030 are”.
According to her, the SDGs innovation differs from what governments have done before, which has been limited to targeted achievements.
Ms Abdullahi said such innovation was needed in Nigeria to understand how healthcare, education, and climate change were impacting typical households and others.
She urged students to watch their steps, educate others, and build their lives on SDG initiatives, which should become a pillar of future achievements and societal development.
Some resource persons, Naomi Konger, Shangie Richard, and Previous Abutu, delivered lectures on the pillars of the SDGs, their relevance and importance, and highlighted routes to development.
(NAN)
