Kwara Students Urged To Shun Drug Abuse

Date: 2022-03-29

Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that cares for sick Muslims, has advised students to shun drug abuse.

The foundation gave the advice during its 7th Secondary Schools Public Health Enlightenment programme last Wednesday at Barakat Community Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The guest lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar of the Kwara State University Medical Centre spoke on the topic "Drug Misuse, Abuse and Addiction."

Abubakar spoke extensively on drug abuse, misuse, and addiction, citing various examples of how people abuse, misuse, and become addicted to drugs.

According to a statement by the foundation, the lecturer advised the students to stay away from illicit drugs and everything related to drug addiction.

The statement read, "Abubakar explained the differences between drug abuse and drug misuse. He also dwelt on the havoc drug addiction wrecks on the individual and the larger society. He advised the students to only take drugs based on prescription by qualified medical practitioners and to stick to the dosages and duration prescribed."

Present at the event were about 140 students drawn from nine schools including the host school. The schools present were: Government High School Adeta, Mandate Senior Secondary School, Muhammad Kamaldeen Secondary School, Community Junior Secondary School Oloje, Mount Carmel Senior Secondary, Imam Darul Hijrah College, Al-Muhsin College, Al-Ansor College.

In his vote of thanks, the chairman of the Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, Mallam Abdulrauf Yusuf, thanked the host school's principal, staff, and students for accommodating the organization.

He also appreciated the invited schools and teachers that attended the event.

Also at the event were Oasis Muslim Care Foundation committee members: Mallam Ridwan Agboola, Mallam Alaaya, and Engineer Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ajia-Bako     Aso-ofi     Peter Obi     Shuaibu Yaman     Amuda Bembe     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Baruten     Tunji Ajanaku     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Elerinjare     Kwasu     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ayinke Saka     Smart School     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Durosinlohun Kawu     John Dara     Opobiyi     JSSCE     Tunde Yusuf     Halimah Perogi     Dan Masanin     Ibrahim Mashood     Saliu Ajia     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Dairo Kunle Paul     Atunwa     Awodun     Doyin Agbamu     Idris Garuba     Kwara State Fire Service     Raji AbdulRasaq     Florence Saraki     Rachael Obisesan     Elesie Of Esie     Waheed Ibrahim     Grillo     Olaitan Adefila     Owu Fall     Osi     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Isiaka Gold     Ilorin Like-Minds     Leke Ogungbe     QuickWin     Ola Falade     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Age AbdulKareem     Press Release     Siraj Oyewale     Ajakaye     Akume     Sadiq Buhari     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Saheed Alakoso     Mohammed Abduraheem     Post-utme     Usman Alkali Baba     New Model Police Station     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Deji Ajani     Ishaq Salman     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Yakub Ali-Agan     Belgore     Azeez Salawu     Shade Omoniyi     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Alikinla     Kawu     Saka Adeyemo     IDPU     Salihu Ajibola Ajia    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Jimoh Akani     Usman Yunusa     Apaola     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Jare Olatundun     Offa Poly     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Yahaya Muhammad     Abraysports FC     NITDA     Sardauna     Ijagbo Health Centre     Emir Of Ilorin     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Musa Aibinu     Elerinjare     Yusuf Abubakar     Bursary     Offa Descendants Union     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Buari Edun     Kwara TV     REO CAKES     Otoge     Bahago     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Temitope Ogunbanke     Sulaiman Gado     KSIRS     Manzuma     Aliyu Salihu     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Aliyu Umar     Kolawole Akande     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Igosun     Owu Fall     Garba Dogo     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Benin Republic     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Agboola Abdulraheem     Kayode Alabi     IHS Towers     Ayedun     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Femtech     Yekini Adio     Isiaq Khadeejah     Ganiyu Abolarin     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Mazars Consulting     Simeon Sayomi     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Toyin Falola     Rafiu Olasile     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Ilorin Metro Park     Nagode     JUSUN     NIRSAL     Opobiyi     Yakubu Danladi     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Rafiu Ibrahim     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Oyawoye     Waziri Yakubu Gobir