The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic, Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, has called on governments at all levels to fully embed the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals into COVID-19 economic recovery plans.
In his remarks, Prof. Olawuyi said many of the complex problems facing our world today are lethal, tenacious and invisible. “Whether we are speaking of poverty, hunger, climate change, corruption and financial crimes, we cannot see them, but we can feel their deadly and menacing impacts on human life and development.
He however commended the Federal Government for the foresight and vision in releasing the Building Back: Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan, with a stimulus package of N2.3 trillion, which he described as a remarkable first step.