STANDING UP FOR INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

Today the 9th of December 2021 is lnternational Anti - Corruption Day (IACD) ,  this day is celebrated globally every year by united nations (UN), non- governmental organizations and the private organizations. The theme to mark this year's event is "Your right, your role: Say No to Corruption". Corruption as we all know is prevalent in almost all facets and sectors in Nigeria, and it has eaten deep into the social fabrics of our daily lives. Corruption has become a cankerworm and a protracted cancer that has eaten up Nigeria as a country with wounds that have refuse to heal . The devastating effects of corruption in Nigeria is unimaginable. Corruption has caused Nigeria alot, and the resultant negative effects of corruption can be seen manifest in critical areas such as the poor state of infrastructures, to bad economy, bad leadership, poor governance, unemployment and the high rate of extreme poverty in the land with antecedent effects of treasury loots and resource plu...

 Dudley Seers (1969) a development expert asked three pertinent questions that borders on social and economic development. These three pertinent questions are pivotal for economic progress, growth, development, stability, peace and security. For an all inclusive development to happen in any given society, these three questions need to be answered and addressed by the political leaders. These three pertinent questions are : 1.What has happen to poverty? (#SDG 1) 2.What has happen to unemployment ? (#SDG8) 3.What has happen to inequalities? (#SDG 10) These three germane questions are very much related and have a very strong connection with the united nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs) of  # SDG1 , # SDG8 and # SDG10. All the targets of these goals are to be met in all countries of the world by 2030. There cannot be any meaningful societal development if these three variables are not properly addressed by duty bearers to ensure that the gap be...

International volunteer day (IVD) is celebrated globally every year on the 5th of December to recognized the humanitarian efforts of  volunteers all over the world who are at the frontline in making the world a better place through selfless service, service above self to their communities, countries and the world at large and the roles volunteers play in shaping the society for the benefits of all mankind. This year 2021 theme is "volunteer now for our common future". And this year's slogan is "pass it on ". International volunteer day (IVD) is an international observance mandated by the united nations (UN) General Assembly in 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer - involving organizations and individual volunteers to promise volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts and recognize volunteer contributions to the achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) at local, national and international levels. International ...

United nations (UN) set aside 3rd December every year to mark the international day of persons with disabilities. The annual observance of the international day of persons with disabilities was proclaimed in 1992 by united nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/ 47/3. It was originally called "international day of disabled persons" until 2007, when it was changed to "international day of persons with disabilities". This global anniversary has been celebrated and promoted by the united nations (UN) and governments around the world since 1992. It aims to promote the rights and well- being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. Building on many decades of united nations (UN) work in the field of disability, the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (CRPD), adopted in 2016, has furth...