Translating SDGs into local languages will aid its success- Rep

Translating SDGs into local languages will aid it success- Rep

Development

By Ibukun Emiola

Ibadan, Aug. 29, 2018, (NAN)Prof. Mojeed Alabi, member representing Ede North/Ede South Ejigbo Federal constituency at the National Assembly, has said it was necessary to translate Sustainable Development Goals into local languages.

Speaking at 9th Ibadan Sustainable Development Summit (ISDS) on Thursday in Ibadan, Alabi said the translation would facilitate its understanding at the grassroots and aid its success.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that the event entitled; “Policy Roundtable: Children, Youth and Demographic Dividend” was organised by the Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan.

Alabi said; “The understanding of the SDGs will drive its implementation , as there are many areas where citizens can key into,  such as ensuring good and healthy environment, education among others.”

The convener of conference, Prof. Olanrewaju Olaniyan, said that demographic dividend was about making sure that there was enough resources to take care of the number of people in a population.

“We must have a large number of working population relative to dependent population in an economy; it is the same thing in a family, we must have the large number of people who are working, earning income to be able to support those who are not.

“First action under demographic dividend is to be responsible with family size, the next is the ability to improve human capital of individuals.

“We need to start planning for old age because once you move from your working age, there must be an investment from the surplus years to fall on,” Olaniyan said. (NAN)

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Edited by Ify Omowole