By Patience Longwe

Lilongwe, June 12, Mana: Executive Director of the National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM), Rex Chapota has stressed the importance of shaping a future where every young person in the country has the opportunity to thrive and contribute to society.

Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting in Lilongwe, he emphasized NYCOM's mission to empower young people and encourage their effective participation in community development and governance.

Chapota commended the government demonstrating remarkable political would in recent months.

"I am pleased to let you know that the government has shown incredible political will in the last few months by putting in place a full executive management team that is supposed to steer the council into the future," he said.

Board Chairperson of NYCOM, Duncan Chiyani expressed the importance of the strategic plans in shaping the council's operations for the next five years.

"We are set for a new executive management, for instance, the position of the director of programmes has been on paper at the national youth council for many years but it was never filled at any point, this is the first time the NYCOM is filling the position," he explained.

Chiyani has since noted the significant step of filling the long-vacant position of the director of programmes, signaling a new era for NYCOM. 

NYCOM facilities and encourage cooperation among registered youth organizations in the country.