National Youth Council of Nigeria

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) was established in 1964. It is charged with policy formulation and implementation on issues bordering on youth development in Nigeria. It is the umbrella body and the mouthpiece of the Nigerian Youth. It was established and given legal recognition in 1990. The NYCN has three branches, the National, Zonal and the State chapters. The NYCN is also affiliated to the world Assembly of Youth, Pan-African Youth Union. It has the Ministry for Youth and Sports Development as its supervisory body. The NYCN body has been instrumental to many Empowerment, Scholarships and Support Programmes.[1][2][3]

National Youth Council of Nigeria
AbbreviationNYCN
Formation1964 (1964)
TypeYouth Organisation
Location
President
Amb. Sukubo Sara-igbe Sukubo
Websitewww.nationalyouthcouncilofnigeria.org

Structure

Youth, according to the youth policy, acknowledged youths as persons between the ages of 18 to 35. The National Youth Council of Nigeria has 36 State Chapters plus the FCT and 774 Local Government Branches. All chapters are led by a Chairman and Local Government branches are led by coordinators. The NYCN is managed and governed by 23 national executive committees (NEC) members headed by a President.[4]

References
  1. "COVID -19: NYCN commends Buhari, distributes additional 5000 bags of rice". THE DAILY TIMES. 2 June 2020.
  2. "COVID-19: NYCN Commends President Buhari, Distributes Additional 5000 Bags Of Rice". INDEPENDENT. 2 June 2020.
  3. "COVID -19: NYCN distributes additional 5000 bags of rice, Commends FG". THE WESTERNERS. 2 June 2020.
  4. "NYCN Backs JAMB Over Deregistration Of 22 CBT Operators". Leadership. 10 September 2020.
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