‘Atiku’s Manifesto, Policies Alliance With UN-SDGs, Global Agenda’

A group operating under the auspices of Concerned Initiatives for Community and Social Development (CICSD) has defended the manifesto of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, tagged: ‘RESET Nigeria’ Working Document’, saying it  is in alliance with the SDGs 2030 Africa Union, 2040 Children Agenda as well as 2063 Africa Agenda.

The group’s chairman who is also the acting Director-General, Southwest Council of Political Technocrats, (SWCPTs), Kunle Yusuff while speaking on Saturday in Ibadan, said Atiku’s political administrative working documents on social development policy, particularly with regard to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) were also observed to be in accordance with UN guiding principles.

According to him, the manifesto also speaks to and agrees with the Agenda of COP 27 on Climate Change Financing, Adoption, Loss and Damage, and Global Stoke-take.

“Technically, his policies on Climate Change aim to promote Climate Smart Technology solutions to issues in Nigeria when elected as President come 2023.

“An assessment of the AU Agenda 2040 reveals that it expands on the aspect of Agenda 2063 relating to children and accelerates efforts to implement the African children’s Charter. The aim of the charter is to restore the dignity of African children and improve their lives and culture, it was adopted in 2016.

“The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) however aims to transform our world, SDGs is a call to action to end poverty and promote equity, protects the planet and ensure that citizens enjoy good Health, Justice and Prosperity using 17 Global Goals, 169 Targets and 231 unique indicators. In other words, Global Agenda 2030 is leaving no one behind on developments that have to do with both present and future generations.’’