The Chairman, House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, Bamidele Salam, has said that the future of Africa depends on the quality of values and vision being instilled in its children today.
Salam said this ahead of the 2025 National Children’s Leadership Conference (NCLC) organized by the Children of Africa Leadership and Values Development Initiative (CALDEV) in Abuja.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, on Salam said the event, a flagship programme of CALDEV, will be held from Monday, November 17 to Friday, November 21, 2025, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Represented by Chairman of the Planning Committee for NCLC 2025, Chibuzo Okereke, Salam announced that the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, are among the dignitaries expected to grace the conference.
Other dignitaries expected at the four-day event include Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu; Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke; and the Director-General of the Nigerian Citizens and Leadership Center, Miss Rinsola Abiola.
Rep. Salam said the forthcoming conference, themed “The Role of Children in Nation Building: Digitally Smart, Socially Responsible,” will empower young Africans with leadership skills, digital literacy, and a deep sense of social responsibility.
He said that the 2025 edition will bring together over 400 participants between the ages of 13 and 19 from across the continent for an extraordinary experience of learning, leadership, and community development.
