‘Nigeria Lagging Behind In Sustainable Development Goals’

Nigeria is lagging behind in achieving most of the targets of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, especially in tackling poverty and hunger, analysts have said.

The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030.

The United Nations Support Plan for the Sahel estimated that Nigeria needs about $337bn to implement the SDGs.

The UN, however, indicated that as of July 2022, the SDGs outlook in Nigeria was not better, stressing that accelerating Sustainable Development Goals across Africa required financing.