President Bola Tinubu has announced that his administration will kick start a National Youth Conference to address the challenges young Nigerians face.

The president made the declaration while addressing Nigerians this morning to mark Nigeria’s Independence Day.

His words: “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 stated that through the confab, the aspirations of young people will be met through the conference’s deliberations.

He added that his government will thoroughly consider and implement the recommendations and outcomes from the forum.

He added that his 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.

“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),” he stated.