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The Future Project, Genevieve Nnaji, others join ONE to launch Action/2015 campaign in Nigeria
The Future Project (TFP) led other non-governmental organisations in
Nigeria on Thursday, 15 January to launch the Action/2015 initiative in
Abuja, Nigeria as hosted by ONE.
The year 2015 is significant as the year when the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) will expire. It also marks the beginning of new Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at bettering the lives of people all over
the world will commence. This has great and implications for national
governments across the globe.
The Future Project, with a mandate to build a network of empowered
citizens, joined Save the Children, ONE and a coalition of other
committed organisations to host the Action/2015 initiative. The campaign
is a growing citizen’s movement of hundreds of organizations around the
world coming together to demand truly ambitious agreements on climate
change, poverty, inequality and injustice in 2015.
“Instead of throwing our hands in the air and giving up because it is
2015 and we see how much work we still have to do to achieve the MDG’s,
we choose instead to build on what has worked and learn from what has
not in order to create the future we want,” said Mfon Ekpo, who is
Executive Director of TFP. “It is with this backdrop that The Future
Project is proud to be part of the conversation to drive the issue of
sustainable development beyond 2015.”
In attendance at the event were Coordinating Minister for the Economy
and the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ace coach Samson
Siasia, One Campaign ambassador and actress Genevieve Nnaji, musicians
Nikki Laoye and Timi Dakolo amongst others.
“We need to take action while drawing lessons from the past MDG program
as no one can access progress if your starting point is unclear,” Nnaji
said, The highlight of the launch was the delegation of 15-year-old
Nigerianchildren born at the establishment of the MDG’s, passionate
about accelerating the economic transformation in Nigeria fighting
poverty,
ignorance, climate change and injustice. They presented to Dr.
Okonjo-Iweala with their requests for the NIgeria they want to see in 15
years.
For more information about Action/2015, visit ONE.org or follow
@TFAAfrica on Twitter and Instagram.
About The Future Project
The Future Project has a simple mandate - to build empowered citizens
across Africa, through (inclusive) enterprise and (active) citizenship.
This focus on Human Capital Development is informed by our value
proposition: Africa’s growth needs a generation of young people who are
gainfully employed and able to demand better leadership.
Nigeria on Thursday, 15 January to launch the Action/2015 initiative in
Abuja, Nigeria as hosted by ONE.
The year 2015 is significant as the year when the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) will expire. It also marks the beginning of new Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at bettering the lives of people all over
the world will commence. This has great and implications for national
governments across the globe.
The Future Project, with a mandate to build a network of empowered
citizens, joined Save the Children, ONE and a coalition of other
committed organisations to host the Action/2015 initiative. The campaign
is a growing citizen’s movement of hundreds of organizations around the
world coming together to demand truly ambitious agreements on climate
change, poverty, inequality and injustice in 2015.
“Instead of throwing our hands in the air and giving up because it is
2015 and we see how much work we still have to do to achieve the MDG’s,
we choose instead to build on what has worked and learn from what has
not in order to create the future we want,” said Mfon Ekpo, who is
Executive Director of TFP. “It is with this backdrop that The Future
Project is proud to be part of the conversation to drive the issue of
sustainable development beyond 2015.”
In attendance at the event were Coordinating Minister for the Economy
and the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, ace coach Samson
Siasia, One Campaign ambassador and actress Genevieve Nnaji, musicians
Nikki Laoye and Timi Dakolo amongst others.
“We need to take action while drawing lessons from the past MDG program
as no one can access progress if your starting point is unclear,” Nnaji
said, The highlight of the launch was the delegation of 15-year-old
Nigerianchildren born at the establishment of the MDG’s, passionate
about accelerating the economic transformation in Nigeria fighting
poverty,
ignorance, climate change and injustice. They presented to Dr.
Okonjo-Iweala with their requests for the NIgeria they want to see in 15
years.
For more information about Action/2015, visit ONE.org or follow
@TFAAfrica on Twitter and Instagram.
About The Future Project
The Future Project has a simple mandate - to build empowered citizens
across Africa, through (inclusive) enterprise and (active) citizenship.
This focus on Human Capital Development is informed by our value
proposition: Africa’s growth needs a generation of young people who are
gainfully employed and able to demand better leadership.
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