FG LAUNCHES OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR NATIONAL YOUTH CONFAB – Federal Government has officially launched the website for the upcoming National Youth Conference, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to youth engagement and empowerment.
The newly launched website, nationalyouthconfab.gov.ng, will serve as the central hub for information, registration, updates, and participation in the highly anticipated conference scheduled to take place later this year. Designed with accessibility and interactivity in mind, the platform enables young Nigerians across the 360 Federal Constituencies and in the diaspora to connect, collaborate, and contribute meaningfully.
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Speaking at the launch held in his office in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, explained that the Youth Confab will be executed through a multi-level participatory process which includes virtual engagements with the diaspora, constituency-level consultations, zonal consolidation meetings, and a culminating national conference in Abuja.
Comrade Olawande stated that the conference will co-create youth-informed, youth-approved, and youth-led solutions around six bold thematic pillars:
“Governance, leadership, and political participation, Economic transformation, entrepreneurship, and job creation, Education and skills for the future, Technology, innovation, and digital transformation, Climate change and energy transition and Social inclusion and security.”
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He emphasized that the implementation of the conference will be anchored on the principles of transparency, respect, inclusivity, and innovation, urging every young Nigerian to seize this opportunity to transition “from protest to policy, problems to solutions, and challenges to progress.”
Earlier, Olubunmi Olusanya, Chairman of the National Planning Committee and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry described the Youth Confab as a strategic platform designed to amplify the voices, dreams, and innovative solutions of Nigerian youth nationwide. He noted that the newly launched website serves as a digital gateway to the success of the conference, providing seamless delegate registration, facilitating broad virtual consultations, and acting as the primary source of conference information and interaction.
He further commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for initiating this laudable project and applauded the Honourable Minister for his visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to youth development.
Omolara Esan
Director (Information & Public Relations)
Federal Ministry of Youth Development