President Bola Tinubu has revealed plans to launch a National Youth Conference aimed at addressing the issues faced by young Nigerians.
He stated, “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% 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.”
Tinubu mentioned that the National Youth Conference will help fulfill the dreams of young people by discussing their goals. He also said his administration will carefully review and put into action the suggestions and results from the conference.
Additionally, he mentioned that his government is rolling out various programs focused on youth to give them an advantage in today’s fast-evolving world.
He stated, ”We are implementing, amongst others, the 3 million Technical Talents programme (3MTT) of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, aimed at building Nigeria’s technical talent backbone.
“We have also enthusiastically implemented the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which provides cheap loans to our students to pursue their tertiary educational dreams.
“In addition, later this month, we shall launch The Renewed Hope Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP).”
