By Emeka Odogwu
The 2026 Joshua Generation International Youth Conference will now hold at the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, Enugu from Monday 6th to Saturday 11th April 2026 with the theme “Rooted in Christ” taken from Colossians 2:7.
Fides Newspaper recalls that during recent Church of Nigeria’s Standing Committee meeting held in Ekiti, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria and the convener of this youth conference, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba announced that the conference venue will move from Abuja, which has held it from 2022 to 2025, to Port Harcourt.
However, efforts to secure the intended venue in Port Harcourt that can contain the large number of youths will not be available.
According to Korede Akintunde
CoN Communication Officer, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria Prof. Simon Ortuanya, has graciously approved the University of Nigeria’s Enugu campus as the new venue for the conference.
Pre-conference training at Provincial level will now hold from Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th February, 2026 at Provincial venues to be provided by the Provincial Archbishops.
The Joshua Generation International Youth Conference (JGIYC) is an annual Christian youth conference powered by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). Its primary goal is to empower, equip, and inspire young people to become godly leaders of integrity who will drive spiritual and socio-economic transformation within Nigeria, Africa, and the world.
The conference is a vision birthed in 2021 by the Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), The Most Rev. Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba with the aim to counter negative societal trends by raising a generation of young people who are committed to God’s word and righteousness.
