Preparations in top gear for Lagos SDGs week

Leading corporate organisations are scaling up interventions to accelerate progress on sustainable development in Lagos.

This is as the state government has embarked on the implementation of the programmes of the second edition of the SDGs Week.

In a statement, the government said the Lagos SDGs week is a shared commitment of partnership geared towards driving collective action.

It said key stakeholders are mobilised from all sectors to influence positive social change across the state.

“In support of this year’s outreach, the multinational consumer goods corporation, Procter and Gamble has donated 6,000 units of toothpaste for primary school pupils in peri-urban and rural communities to improve health and wellbeing,” the statement read.

“Post Assurance Brokers who donated over 45,000 study items to primary schools at the maiden edition of the programme has declared her commitment to provide boreholes in some public schools in the state to strengthen government’s effort on WASH-related challenges.

“Speaking on the donation in a letter signed by the Procter & Gamble , Senior Manager, Global Government Relations & Public Policy, Mr. Ridwan Sorunke, the organisation reiterated the importance of sustained awareness on oral health and hygiene particularly amongst children and especially those in the disadvantaged communities across Lagos.”

According a statement issued by the CEO, Post Assurance Brokers, Lekan Ajisafe, the initiative is one of the most impactful endeavours that is advancing considerable efforts towards the alleviation of social problems that are peculiar to the disadvantaged communities.

“As a reputable insurance company in Nigeria, at the heart of our culture is a united efforts to address different socio-economic issues. In identifying what is relevant and can make the greatest impact in education, we are committed to building boreholes in some schools in the state, to further empower the school community and increase learning opportunities,” he said.

Ajisafe added that providing adequate levels of water supply, sanitation and hygiene in schools is of direct relevance to the sustainable development goals of achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and reducing child mortality.

Commending the state government’s growing enthusiasm in SDGs, Ajisafe said the present administration has managed to establish relationship of trust between herself, private sector and non-governmental entities which has allowed SDGs to gain prominence among citizens.