Ondo State Youth Network (OSYN), a youth advocate group, has said the planned 30-day National Youth Conference by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would redefine the path of youth involvement in governance and nation-building.
The group noted that the conference aimed at bringing the voices of youths to the forefront.
Christopher Olusa, the group’s spokesman, in a statement in Akure, said the platform must focus on empowering peer-group leaders and young Nigerians, who lived the realities of the country’s systemic challenges.
Olusa urged the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, to ensure the mechanics of delegate selection were transparent and inclusive.
He added that the youth conference was supposed to be a new hope for the average youth and must address pressing issues such as employment opportunities, quality education, improved living standards and increased youth representation in governance.
The statement further emphasized on expectations been high, and the government must prepare meticulously to meet them.
Part of the statement reads: “It is essential that the concept and objectives of this conference are sharply defined.
The solutions proposed must be actionable, realistic, and followed through with the urgency they deserve. “The voices of young Nigerians from the most remote areas of the country must be heard, not just those with access to the corridors of power.
We need a conference that focuses on what Nigerian youth need, not what the government thinks we want to hear.”
