The Federal Government will present its 2nd Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to the United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF) today.
President Muhammadu Buhari would be presenting the report at the 2nd Panel session of the forum, which would be holding online for the first time this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mrs Janet Mcdickson, Head Communications SSAP-SDGs, who made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Buhari would be represented by Mrs Adegoke Orelope-Adefulire, his Senior Special Assistant on SDGs.
The statement noted that Nigeria’s 2020 Voluntary National Review (VNR) on SDGs would focus on the key issues of poverty (SDG-1), an inclusive economy (SDG-8), health and wellbeing (SDG-3).
Others are Education (SDG-4), Gender equality (SDG-5), and the enabling environment of peace and security (SDG-16), and partnerships (SDG-17).
“This VNR is being developed while facing huge challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic testing Nigeria’s public health systems, and of the collapse in oil prices, for an economy still getting 86 per cent of public revenue from oil and gas.
“Nigeria is one of the 47 VNR reporting countries this year. The list also includes 26 first time presenters, 20 second time presenters and 1 third time presenter.
“The reviews of progress at the national and sub-national levels are inclusive, country-led and country-driven,” the statement said.