By Correspondent Abakaliki
The Proprietor of White Cloud School, Abakaliki, Mrs. Chika Agwu, has called for the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria’s school curriculum to nurture responsible and globally minded citizens from an early age.
Agwu, who is also the Founder and Director of the school, made the call during the Young Changemakers SDGs Summit with the theme “Small Hands, Big Impacts – Driving the Global Goals” held in Abakaliki.
She explained that the summit, which targeted pupils and students in primary and secondary schools, was designed to educate children on dreaming big and making positive contributions to society.
“If we want a sustainable world, we must start by building sustainable minds,” Agwu said.
“Let us include SDG learning in every classroom. Let us encourage children to think critically about their communities and guide them not just to chase success, but to create significance.”
Agwu noted that creating impact does not begin with wealth or influence but with “small hearts that care, small minds that think, and small hands that act.”
“At White Cloud School, we believe teaching the SDGs is not an extracurricular activity but an essential curriculum,” she emphasized.
“We teach responsibility, leadership, and global citizenship. We have brought the SDGs out of textbooks and into classrooms to raise a generation of young people who not only learn about the world but strive to change it.”
Highlighting some of the school’s initiatives, Agwu said the institution had launched a “Clean My Street” campaign through which pupils and students actively participate in community sanitation exercises.
She added that the 17 SDGs, designed by the United Nations, serve as a roadmap toward ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring peace and prosperity for all.
In her remarks, Mrs. Esther Nwogha, Senior Special Assistant to the Ebonyi State Governor and Focal Person on SDGs, commended the initiative, describing it as a “seed of guidance, discipline, and purpose planted in young hearts for a better tomorrow.”
“Impact is not measured by age, title, or size, but by the courage to act, the heart to care, and the will to make a difference,” Nwogha added.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
