President Bola Tinubu marked Nigeria’s Independence Day with a nationwide broadcast, unveiling a groundbreaking initiative – a 30-day National Youth Conference.
The conference aims to address the diverse challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria’s young people, who make up over 60% of the population.
It will provide a platform for meaningful dialogue and empowerment, enabling young people to participate actively in nation-building.
Key focus areas of the conference include education, employment, innovation, security, and social justice.
The event will bring together young people from across the nation to collaboratively develop solutions to these critical issues.
The conference’s modalities and delegate selection process will be designed in close consultation with young people through their representatives.
This ensures that the voices and aspirations of Nigeria’s youth are at the forefront of the conference’s deliberations.
President Tinubu’s administration has reaffirmed its commitment to building a more inclusive, prosperous, and united Nigeria.
The National Youth Conference is a significant step towards empowering young people and shaping a brighter future for the nation.
The 30-day conference is expected to yield tangible recommendations and outcomes, which the government will thoroughly consider and implement.
This initiative demonstrates President Tinubu’s dedication to harnessing the potential of Nigeria’s youth for national development.
According to him, “I am pleased to announce the gathering of a National Youth Conference. This conference will be a platform to address the diverse challenges and opportunities confronting our young people, who constitute more than 60 per cent of our population.
“It will provoke meaningful dialogue and empower our young people to participate actively in nation-building. By ensuring that their voices are heard in shaping the policies that impact their lives, we are creating a pathway for a brighter tomorrow.
“The 30-day Confab will unite young people nationwide to collaboratively develop solutions to issues such as education, employment, innovation, security and social justice. The modalities of this confab and selection of delegates will be designed in close consultation with our young people through their representatives.
“Through this confab, it will be our job as leaders to ensure that their aspirations are at the heart of the conference’s deliberations. The government will thoroughly consider and implement the recommendations and outcomes from this forum as we remain resolute in our mission to build a more inclusive, prosperous and united Nigeria.”