I am honoured to be invited by UNDP to lend my voice to, advocate for, and champion #ImagineNigeria.

As the Imagine Nigeria Report, which presents the findings of a multi-stakeholder foresight exercise led by the UNDP, launches today at the State House, Abuja, I am envisioning a Nigeria where we collectively work together to create a progressive, prosperous and peaceful nation.

Imagine Nigeria considers the multiple pathways in which Nigeria can further develop in the promise of a flourishing and bright future. With over 300 participants from all regions of Nigeria and the diaspora, who put in over 6,000 hours of consultation, research, analysis and scenario-building processes, the report aims to now mobilise various stakeholders globally for action. As our world rapidly changes from technology to urbanisation, and faces challenges such as the pandemic, it is time to act quickly and act together.

Through assessing trends, Imagine Nigeria shares four potential scenarios to shine a critical light on future uncertainties, and then recommends five pillars for advocacy and action, from now until 2050, to witness transformation and engender a new level of commitment and cooperation within Africa.

Building trust is the key to a thriving Nigeria and must be the basis of all engagement, policy and operation. Through shared hope, values and commitments, we can create a new national narrative that builds a culture of innovation, catalyses the green economy, and leads Africa. The Wellbeing Foundation Africa and I look forward to continuing to facilitate this change, through empowering communities with the power to act, by sharing knowledge and resources to uplift Nigeria.

#ImagineNigeriaChallenge

 

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