Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), issued an Easter message urging Nigerians to embrace values of unity, compassion, and collective responsibility. She described the resurrection of Jesus Christ as a symbol of renewal, sacrifice, and the triumph of light over darkness. Through her Special Assistant on Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Desmond Utomwen, she extended warm Easter greetings and linked the spirit of the season to the pursuit of inclusiveness, equity, and shared prosperity. Orelope-Adefulire stressed that Nigeria's progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals depends on a whole-of-society approach. She called on government, private sector, and civil society to maintain collaboration and sustained action. The Presidential Adviser expressed confidence that with resilience and shared vision, Nigeria can overcome current challenges and deliver meaningful development outcomes.
Princess Orelope-Adefulire framing Easter as a mirror for national development reveals how deeply the SDG agenda has merged with moral messaging in public discourse. Her call ties religious sentiment to policy goals, suggesting that progress depends less on structural reform and more on civic virtue. For Nigerians, this reflects an ongoing expectation that ideals like unity and compassion will substitute for concrete government accountability in delivering the SDGs.
