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As Adeleke reaffirms commitment to nurturing creative economy The Federal Government of Nigeria has charged youths with the need to harness the vast potential of the creative economy to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire gave this charge on Tuesday at the SDG creative conference, held in the SDG Centre, Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. According to her, the Nigerian government has demonstrated a strong commitment to the overall implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Represented by Dr Bala Yunusa, Orelope-Adefulire commended the state government of Osun for demonstrating a commitment to the overall implementation of the SDGs. According to her, “There are huge potentials in the Nigerian youth, our population is useful, and we can only think through creativity innovation to tap the huge potentials for the creative economy. “What is happening in Osun is a sub-national conference trying to link the potential of the creative economy to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals within the framework of the SDGs.
“You will recall that this administration has created a stand-alone Ministry of Creative Economy, culture and Tourism to drive the creative economy, policies and programmes are being implemented that will enable it is good to see that it is now happening right at the sub-national level.” She added. Speaking, Osun State Governor,.
