The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has inaugurated new executives in Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Osun, Kano and Kaduna States.
During the inauguration, the NYCN national leadership empowered the new executives to steer the affairs of the council in their respective states for the next four years.
The new state executives emerged from elective congresses of the NYCN held in each of the states except Akwa-Ibom where a caretaker committee was constituted pending the conduct of an elective congress.
The move aims to provide inclusive, equitable and effective youth leadership in the states following the expiration of the tenure of the former executives.
In Rivers State, Ambrose Okpor emerged as chairman alongside other seven executive members.
Also, in Osun State, Akinbode Olakolupo Oluwasegun emerged as chairman alongside seven executive members. While in Kano State, Muhammed Sule emerged as chairman alongside other seven key members of the executive.
It was also noted that in Kaduna State, Umar Abubakar emerged as chairman alongside other seven executive members.
In Akwa-Ibom State, Uduak Reuben was appointed as the chairman of the newly constituted caretaker committee making her the first female to head the youth council in the State, while Isaac Ebrewong is the Secretary, Usen Johnson, Public Relations Officer with other four executive members.