Our Youth! Our Future!

28th February 2011: PRESS RELEASE

OUR YOUTH! OUR FUTURE!

CANUK has noticed with increasing alarm the spiralling levels of violence resulting in horrific injuries and deaths among Nigerian youths in Britain.

As the central umbrella body representing the interests of Nigerians in the United Kingdom, CANUK is joining forces with relevant bodies and interests to address this anomaly. We have teamed up with the Nigeria High Commission and the charity, REFOCUS YOUTH, in organising a Summit whose theme is "Refocusing Nigerian Youths Leadership Summit: Call For Action."

The purpose of this summit is for the participants to work together in producing practical solutions that will ultimately lead to the eradication of violence among Nigerian youths.

This summit, to be chaired by our Acting High Commissioner, Ambassador Dozie Nwanna OON, will take place at the Banking Hall of the Nigeria High Commission on the 26th of March, 2011 between 12 to 5pm. It will be attended by youth leaders, educationists, the Police, religious leaders, Councillors and Mayors, The Mayor of London, Social Services Officials and other youth-related organisations and personalities.

CANUK, through this medium, is appealing to Nigerians and Nigerian-related organisations to send contributions and ideas that will address this issue. We will acknowledge your contribution, collate and present them for consideration at the Summit.

At the end of the summit, a communiqué containing practical solutions to address this issue will be released and circulated to Nigerians and friends of Nigerians in Britain.

CANUK is not stopping there. We are already putting finishing touches to a major conference that should take place soon to address this very important issue. At this conference, to which all Nigerians and friends of Nigerians will be invited, there will be a review of the effectiveness of the adoption of the various solutions offered at the March summit. Further steps to be taken will be identified, adopted and implemented. And CANUK will not stop there either!

CANUK commiserates with our fellow Nigerians who have lost their beloved ones to these violence. Our prayers and thoughts are with you.

As fellow Nigerians, we urge you to continue to continuously give us information and ideas that will help us implement our mission: To Protect, Unite, and Empower Nigerians in the United Kingdom and our home country Nigeria.