Climate Change: NGO To Partner RSG On SDGs Clubs

The Centre  for Devlopment and Support Initiative (CEDSI) says  it is partnering  with the  Rivers State Government to  establish  Sustainable  Development Goals (SDG) clubs in schools across Nigeria and the rest of  Africa.
The  SDG clubs tagged, “Club 17 Africa” focuses  on the  creation of awareness on  climate change.
Climate  change and Environment are major  components of the  United Nations  Sustainable  Development  Goals (SDG).
The 17 targeted goals  include, eradication of  poverty, hunger, provision of quality health education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, climate  change,  clean energy amongst others.
Country Director, Centre for Development and Support Initiative (CEDSI) Dr (Mrs) Mina Ogbanga told The Tide during the inauguration of the Government Technical College(GTC) Azuabie chapter of Club 17 Africa, goals is to  create awareness on the  impact of climate change on the environment.
Dr (Mrs) Ogbanga said that the situation will enable  students develop  the capacity  to check all issues  relating to climate change on the environment.
She said that the inauguration of the GTC Azuabie chapter brings to 16 the number of schools  benefitting from the programme in Rivers State, adding that the target for now is 50 schools.
Accounting to her,  Nigeria is being used for the pilot  scheme, after  which  the club will be  inaugurated in the rest  of Africa.
Also speaking, the Administrative Officer,  office of the SDG Rivers State, Mr. Adasi Abbey Dandeson said that the  inauguration  will help the  students to be  aware of the impacts of climate change in their immediate  environment.
He also said that, the ceremony will help them to develop the capacities to deal with the problems  in their  immediate  environment.
Also speaking, the Coordinator, Club 17 Africa, Mr. Freedom Isikuru described the ceremony as  a huge  awareness  campaign  for SDG in Africa.
Mr. Isikuru further  said that Nigeria  is a kick-off point for the Club 17 Africa, adding that both public  and private  schools will benefit from the  scheme.
The principal  of GTC Azuabie, Erastus  Adasigwung who spoke with newsmen commended  CEDSI for  making  GTC  part of the programme.