Osinbajo made the call while addressing the African Union continental workshop on Africa’s Voluntary National Reviews for the 2022 high level political forum remains cardinal to the attainment of robust economic cooperation among governments globally particularly in realisation of the decade of action for SDGs as defined by the United Nations .
Represented by the minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, the Vice President said the agenda 2063 is Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming the continent into the global powerhouse of the future. He said this is “to recognise that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand in hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forest.”Still on SDGs, Prof. Osinbajo stated that the SDGs remains cardinal to the attainment of robust economic cooperation among governments globally particularly in realisation of the decade of action for SDGs as defined by the UN.
He said the strategic partnership embedded in the SDGs has availed Nigeria a huge implementation context due to its large population, landmass and ethnic diversity. Nigeria established six SDGs innovation hubs, one in each geo-political zone to achieve effective implementation of the SDGs, a development Prof Osinbajo said has provided an opportunity for states to leverage and dialogue with all relevant stakeholders to accelerate innovative solutions and prioritise social protection as a tool to overcome the bottlenecks and expanding financing options to accelerate the achievement of SDGs.