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.

Adeniyi Ojo     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Toyin Falola     JUSUN     Sherif Sagaya     NTA Ilorin     CLAY POT     Dagbalodo     Convocation Ceremonies     Haleeman Salman     Oladimeji Thompson     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Yekini Adio     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Tafida Of Kaiama     Azeez Salawu     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Kola Adesina     Ademola Kiyesola     Kwara State Football Association     Kaosarah Adeyi     NULGE     Akeem Olatunji     Niyi Ogundiran     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Bola Olukoju     Kwara State Television     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     TVC Female National Debate     Budo Egba     Ejidongari     EFCC     Adeola Abraham     Leke Ogungbe     Hassanat Bello     Raimi Iyanda     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Saka Onimago     Isiaq Khadeejah     Millennium Development Goals     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Afeyin-Olukuta     Saad Belgore     Hausa     Wahab Issa     Suleiman Ajadi     Seni Saraki     Gamji Members Association     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Folorunsho Erubu     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Bluenile Associates     Ayedun     Owo Isowo     Galadima     Babaloja-General     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Dairo Kunle Paul     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     First Lady     Timothy Akangbe     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Quran     Adebayo Salami     Ajeigbe     Titus Ashaolu     Ilofa     Kwara North     Igbomina     Gbugbu International Market     TIC     Anilelerin     National Party Of Nigeria     Kawu Baraje    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

V.O. Abioye     Offa Poly     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Government High School Adeta     Saheed Akinwumi     Eghe Igbinehin     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Kwara State Fire Service     Minister     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Shoprite     Shuaib Jawondo     Habeeb Saidu     Yoruba     Yaru     Ibrahim Taiwo     Ilorin South     KwaraLearn     Monthly Sanitation     Kola Olota     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Ilorin Metro Park     David Adesina     Toyin Saraki     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Offa Metropolitan Club     Oloje     Fatimoh Lawal     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Offa     Okanlawon Taiwo     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Durbar     Sam Okaula     Split Diamond Interchange     Bamidele Aluko     Baakini     JAMB     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Kazeem Gbolagade     Kazeem Oladepo     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     IYA ALFA NLA     Bola Tinubu     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Oko-Olowo     Isiaka Alikinla     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Bolaji Aladie     Ahman Patigi     Valsolar Consortium     Mohammed Abduraheem     Dele Belgore     Salihu Yahaya     Yunus Oniboki     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Abatemi Usman     Ibrahim Bio     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     QuickWin     Wasiu Onidugbe     Offa Descendants Union     Labour Party     Femi Oladiji     Lafiagi     Umar Adelodun     Ope Saraki     Kola Ologbondiyan     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Allocation     Elesie Of Esie     Oja-Oba     Elerinjare     Issa Oloruntogun     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh