President Jonathan to open Ijaw Youth World Summit

President Goodluck Jonathan will declare open the first edition of the Ijaw Youth Council World Summit scheduled to hold at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Warri, Delta State, from September 9 to 11, 2014.

Over 1000 delegates, including youths, government officials, community and religious leaders and various stakeholders from the Niger Delta will attend the event, which is a platform of engagement for the government, communities and organisations with a purpose of addressing the various challenges facing the youths of the Niger Delta, such as high unemployment rate, lack of prospect and youth restiveness. The summit equally intends to come forward with possible solutions to these challenges such as empowering and creating a prosperous, stable and secured environment in the region while also aiming at promoting sustainable growth, development and integration in the Niger Delta.

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