Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, announced that registration for the youth-focused event—dubbed the “Youth Confab”—will close on June 30.
Themed “Next Gen Nigeria: Crafting Solutions, Owning the Future,” the conference is expected to convene 36,000 delegates and will serve as a platform for young Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora to contribute meaningfully to national development conversations.
“This is more than a conference,” Olawande declared. “It is a national movement, a generational turning point. It’s a platform for us to listen, learn, and lead together.”
According to the minister, the initiative stems from President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to youth inclusion, following his inauguration of the national planning committee on March 10.
