FG to convene 30-day national youth conference

 The federal government is set to organise a national youth
conference to “address diverse challenges” confronting young Nigerians.

President Bola Tinubu said the conference, which will last
for 30 days, will unite Nigerian youths nationwide.

Speaking in his Independence Day address on Tuesday, Tinubu
said the conference 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 president said.

 “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.”

 ‘YOUTH-CENTRIC PROGRAMMES’

The president said in addition to the Nigerian Education
Loan Fund (NELFUND) and the three million technical talents programme of his
administration, the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP) will be
launched before the end of October.

Tinubu said LEEP is geared towards the creation of 2.5
million jobs.

“Our government is implementing several other youth-centric
programmes to give our young people an advantage in the rapidly changing world.
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,” he said.

 “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). It is conceived as a
comprehensive suite of interventions at job creation by the Federal Ministry of
Labour and Employment that is aimed at facilitating the creation of 2.5 million
jobs, directly and indirectly, on an annual incremental basis whilst
simultaneously ensuring the welfare and safety of workers across the country.”

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