United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria: An Appraisal of Oritamefa Baptist Model Schools, Ibadan

Development is a process that brings around something in the form of growth and progress. At the centre of every conceptualisation of development is the idea of change. What development stands for is a dynamic change that gives room for new access to man for the better living condition with a high degree reduction in the cost of production. It is on this background that this paper focuses on the assessment of the rapid progress that OritaMefa Baptist Model Schools, Ibadan experienced in recent times. The paper investigates the reasons why the schools have been performing excellently in their final year West African Examination Council (WAEC) and Nigeria Examination Council (NECO) and also their contributions to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in Nigeria. The paper in its methodology makes use of historical and case study designs and oral and secondary data collections to enrich its findings. The papers' findings are that Orita-Mefa Baptist Model Schools have contributed immensely to the development of the education sector and in the reduction of poverty and joblessness in no small measure in Nigeria. The paper among others, therefore, recommends that the schools should extend their tentacles to other parts of Nigeria communities to enable other people of other states to enjoy the benefit of their educational advancement. Finally, the paper concludes that the schools' management should possibly consider scholarship and other forms of assistance to the children of the less-privileged people in the society not minding their academic achievements.