Tinubu off to UK on annual leave
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday, October 2 for the United Kingdom to begin his annual two-week leave.
His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement, adding that the president “will use the two weeks as a working vacation and a retreat to reflect on his administration’s economic reforms.”
According to the statement, “He will return to the country after the leave expires.”
During his speech on Tuesday to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day anniversary, the president said his administration would introduce a 30-day conference aimed at addressing challenges faced by young people.
The president said the modalities of the conference and selection of delegates would be designed as soon as possible.
“We lead today with the future we wish to bequeath to our children in focus, recognising that we cannot design a future that belongs to them without making them its architects,” he said.
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“Considering this, 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 per cent 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. 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.”
