We want Govt to Prioritise Sustainable Goals - Etisalat

The Management of Etisalat Nigeria has called on
governments across all levels in the country to
prioritise meeting the critical development needs of
the nation in their renewed efforts at achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals agenda of the United
Nations.
Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs,
Etisalat Nigeria, Ibrahim Dikko, made the call in Abuja
recently while speaking at the seventh edition of the
thought leadership breakfast series, Sustainable
Conversations, organised by Thistle Praxis Consulting
in partnership with the telecom company.
Dikko lauded the UN-backed Sustainable Development
Goals agenda, but noted that a country like Nigeria has
to evaluate and prioritize which goals constitute its
most pressing needs and go for such without taking its
eyes off the others in the UN-backed 17-goals agenda
block.
While assuring the audience of Etisalat’s commitment
to strengthening partnerships with governments and
their agencies towards achieving the development
goals, Dikko, disclosed that the company is leading a
quiet revolution in providing telecommunications-
focused education with training of students and
lecturers in that field.
Country Director, PLAN International, Dr. Hussaini
Abdu, who expressed delight at the prospects inherent
in the goals, asserted that the attainment of the goals
can be fast-tracked with the active involvement of the
organised private sector and other relevant segments
of the Nigerian society.