President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day confab for youths in the country to discuss and address challenges confronting the youth. He stated this on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast while stressing the importance of dialogue to addressing various ills and issues dwindling development in the country.
The President said the modalities of the confab and selection of delegates would be designed as soon as possible without further delay. Identifying with our future leaders is tue first step to handling over a successive country and it is imperative we incorporate them into the culture of leadership by only giving them responsibilities but also by allowing take active role in the decision of the future of the country.
“As we work to overcome the challenges of the day, we remain mindful of the next generation as we seek to galvanise their creative energy towards a better future,” he said during his second Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast since he assumed office on May 29, 2023.
“We lead today with the future we wish to bequeath to our children in focus, recognising that we cannot design a future that belongs to them without making them its architects.
“Considering this, 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.”
