The 2026 Joshua Generation International Youth Conference (JGIYC) of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) is set for Enugu.
The annual Christian youth conference will be held at the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus, from Monday 6 to Saturday 11 April 2026, with the theme ‘Rooted in Christ’ taken from Colossians 2:7.
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 Church in a statement signed by Korede Akintunde, communication officer, Church of Nigeria, stated that the conference is a vision birthed in 2021 by Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, the Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion).
According to him, the conference aim to counter negative societal trends by raising a generation of young people who are committed to God’s word and righteousness.
“As you may recall, 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 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 youth will not be available.
“We are thrilled to announce that 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.”
According to the statement, the pre-conference training at provincial level will be held from Thursday 26 to Saturday 28 February, 2026 at the verious provincial venues to be provided by the Provincial Archbishops.
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