Dr. Ken Zikhale Ng’oma Left, Eliah Mwalwanda Centre, Isaac Ramsy Khan Right Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Director of strategic planning Dr Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma has described risk taking and innovativation as critical pillars of enabling the youths to participate in the development of the country. Ng’oma who is also Minister for Homeland Security has made the remarks on Friday during a public lecture he held at the University of Malawi ( UNIMA). Ng’oma said, the youths are critical for any country to develop because they have fresh and innovative minds. According to Ng’oma,the youths must be active to participate in politics and various spheres of decision making. “The MCP UNIMA youths wing members must be the custodians and ambassadors of the party because the youths are energetic and their involvement in politics is of paramount,” He said On his part, the President for the UNIMA student council Charles Letala has applauded Ng’oma for taking time to speak to the students. Latala has since suggested the need to meet the state president Dr Lazarus Chakwera on how best the the wing can be sustained. The public lecture was held under the theme; Empowering the youths: the transformative benefits of youth involvement in politics where Ng’oma has also donated K2 million to support the wing. Post navigation Chakwera urges Police officers to be disciplined Chakwera describes tobacco industry as country’s major forex earner