Stakeholders To Proffer Sustainable Solutions For Economic Devt

Junior Chamber International Nigeria said its 2023 conference coming up will deliberate on sustainable solutions to the challenges affecting the development of the country, in partnership with governmental and private institutions.

Junior Chamber International

Nigeria (JCI)  Southern Conference, which will hold between April 27 to April 30, 2023 in Lagos with the theme, ‘Now and the Future; Youth Involvement & Action for Sustainable Development,’ is a unique opportunity for JCI members to come together, network and connect with one another.

Stakeholders expected at the conference included; deputy governor, Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, executive director, Junior Achievement of Nigeria (JAN), Foluso Gbadamosi, among others.

The South-West executive vice president, Gafar Odubote said: “this conference is a chance for us as young people from across the country to discuss our involvement in nation building and also to showcase the leadership and networking opportunities available within JCI.”

The South South-SouthEast executive vice president, Oluwatosin Ligali stated that, “this is a great opportunity for JCI members to share ideas, network with other youth-led organisations, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships that will benefit our organisations and communities.”

Also, the conference chairperson,  Olubukola Agbaje  stated that, “we at JCI Festac are proud to be the host of this epoch gathering of over 1,000 young leaders from across Nigeria and beyond. This conference is in partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), LAWMA, Lagos Signage And Advertisement Agency (LASAA), and others and this will be an opportunity to connect with relevant stakeholders in government and captains of industries in the Private Sector.”

Junior Chamber International, commonly referred to as JCI, is a non-profit international non-governmental organisation of young people between 18 and 40 years old. It has members in about 124 countries, and regional or national organisations in most of them.