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Holy Rosary College To Host UN SDGs First Awareness Flag Off


The cause to create awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals for Secondary schools in Rivers state will receive a boost with the hosting of the first United Nations Sustainable Development Goals flag Off at the Holy Rosary College Port Harcourt. The event which is been put together by the International Association of World Peace Advocates IAWPA is aimed at raising awareness of students in the state as to the activities of the United nations and the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs.

The International spokesman of IAWPA Amb. Emmanuel Nkweke who spoke to newsmen in Port Harcourt city said it is disheartening that most students in the state are at loss as regards what the SDGs entail. He said his association will ensure that the SDG goals which member countries came together to adopt in September 25th  2015 is given huge awareness across the country  beginning from Rivers State in order to ensure that Nigeria is not left behind.

Amb. Nkweke lamented that it is unfortunate that Nigeria is so much behind in terms of participation in the United Nations activities while countries like South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Botswana among others hold sway. “It is unfortunate that despite our population, human and natural resources, we do not count in terms of input and participation in the United Nations and its programmes. The awareness programme we are raising beginning from Holy Rosary college we believe, will address this laxity and in the long run, we hope that it will reflect not only on the conduct of the students of the school but other schools that will key into our objective of bringing the UN closer to our school children’’.

Amb. Nkweke said it is imperative that no one is left behind  in the bid to enlighten the student population. While hailing the management of Holy Rosary College for finding it worthy to host its team for the flag off, he said Rivers state will soon become a hub for UN and SDGs programmes with the forthcoming programme which is billed for Wednesday 9th of May 2018 at the school auditorium.  

He said the flag off is a follow up to the SDGs conference held in the state on Goal four at the Rivers State ministry of Justice on 6th  of February 2018. Amb. Nkweke also said other activities billed for the day include the conferment of SDGs Emissary Award to Barr. Mrs. Veronica Efika the Principal of the school thus making her the first School Principal to be conferred with such award in the state. He called on other Schools and stakeholders in education to seize the opportunity to participate in the event.

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