The Ambunti- Dreikikir District in the East Sepik province is setting the pace for the province with the establishment of the first District Youth Development Council along with four Local Youth Councils. National Youth Development Authority (NYDA) Director General, Mr. Joe Itaki officially launched the youth councils on Tuesday 20th June. Mr. Itaki emphasized the importance of having the youth network structure in place so that youth programs can easily be channeled and implemented through the structure by NYDA and youth service providers. Also present was the East Sepik Provincial Legal Officer, Vitus Jim, who commissioned the youth executives and encouraged the youth leaders to uphold the office they hold with loyalty to service for their young people. The District Administrator, Ricky Wobar, pledged the district's support to the youth programs to particularly ease law and order problems and provide second chance to the unfortunate to participate in the development of the district. Also present for the occasion were LLG Managers, Presidents and Councilors, District Administration staff and community leaders. On behalf of the Ministry, Board and Management, NYDA acknowledged the support for youth by Member for Ambunti-Dreikikir, Johnson Wapunai MP and his District Development Authority (DDA) Board, the District Administrator and his administration and the East Sepik Provincial Administration.