Nigeria, April 29 -- The National Coordinator of the Sustainable Development Goals National Council-Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Students' Engagement (SDG-NSC-OSSAP-SE), Ambassador Timothy Nwachukwu, has expressed deep concern over the impact of corruption on achieving the SDGs in Nigeria.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 interconnected goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to end poverty, inequality, and climate change by 2030.

It covers a wide range of areas, including health, education, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, and peaceful and inclusive societies.

However, Nigeria's progress toward achieving the SDGs has be...