Nigeria Requires $10bn Annually to Achieve SDGs – UN

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), Amina Mohammed, has said that Nigeria will need to spend $10 billion annually to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Mohammed stated this on Wednesday during a stakeholder conference to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the MTN Foundation.

In her virtual keynote speech, the UN Deputy Secretary-General encouraged private sector organizations to invest their resources in promoting welfare and development, noting that they are instrumental in achieving the UN’s global SDGs.

While noting that achieving the 2030 goals would require resources far beyond the reach of governments alone, she said: “In Nigeria, achieving the SDGs will require $10 billion annually, a challenge no government can meet alone.”