Kwara: Students Warned on the Dangers of Drug Abuse

Date: 2022-12-19

Oasis Muslim Care Foundation (OMCF), a non-governmental organisation that cares for the sick and needy, has advised secondary school students on the dangers of drug abuse and addiction.

The advice was given during the foundation's 8th Secondary Schools Public Health Enlightenment programme held on Tuesday, 13th December 2022 at Ethical College, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The guest speaker, Pharmacist Abdulwasiu Olagunju, an Assistant Director of Pharmacy at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, spoke on the topic "Drug Abuse, Misuse and Management."

Olagunju 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 hard drugs and everything related to drug addiction.

The statement read, “Olagunju explained the differences between drug abuse and misuse. He explained the connection between the abuse of drugs and the rising cases of liver diseases, renal failure and brain damage. He also dwelt on the havoc drug addiction wrecks on the individual and the larger society. He advised the students only to take drugs based on prescription by qualified medical practitioners and to stick to the dosages and duration prescribed."

Present at the event were about 135 students drawn from the Ilorin metropolis. The schools present were: Nobel Enterprises & Technology College, Fate-Basin Secondary School and Ethical College.

In his welcome address, the Chairman of Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, Dr. Abdulrauf Yusuf explained that while one of the cardinal objectives of the organisation is taking care of the indigent and sick, it has been organising public health lectures to educate the public on the causes of ill-health and how to improve their health and well-being.

In his vote of thanks, a committee member of the Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, Mallam Abdulazeez Alaaya, thanked the host school's management, principal, staff, and students for accommodating the organisation. He also appreciated the invited schools and teachers that attended the event.

Also at the event were the Chairman of the Ethical College Management Board, Dr Ahmad Uthman, and Oasis Muslim Care Foundation committee members: Engineer Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita and Mallam Muhammad Shuaib.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Akeem Lawal     Kishira     Kolawole Akande     Dogara     Modibbo Kawu     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Asa     Marufat Oladosu     Rashidi Yekini     Arandun     Samuel Adedoyin     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Aremu Odolaye     Emmanuel Bello     Muslim Cementary     Kwarareports     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Falokun-Oja     Ubandawaki     Curfew     Aiyedun     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Principal Private Secretary     Busari Alabi Alausa     Al-Hikmah Radio     Yakubu Gobir     Lotus Bank     Royal FM     Kwara 2019     20 Billion Bond     Baba Issa     A.O. Belgore     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     HYPPADEC     Abdulmutalib Shittu     KwaraLearn     Olateju Lukman     Omoniyi     Abdullahi Atanda     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Crystal Corner Shops     Fatai Olodo     Umaru Saro     Yaru     Hassan A. Saliu     Dorcas Afeniforo     Umar Danladi Shero     Olokoba Sulyman     Nigerian Army     Shehu Jimoh     Abubakar Ndakene     John Olajide Adedipe     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ajia-Bako     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Orisun Igbomina     Tafida     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Alao Ayotunde     Alfa Belgore     Taofik Mustapha     Saka Aleshinloye     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Oya State     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Playing Host     Sabi     Hajj     Valsolar     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Yashikira     NaAllah     Split Diamond Interchange    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

LAK Jimoh     Dasuki Belgore     Young Progressives Party     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Tosin Saraki     Mohammed Yisa     Suleiman Ajadi     Bayer AG     ER-KANG Mining     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Rueben Parejo     Wasiu Odewale     Emir Of Ilorin     Amoyo     Otuka     Isiaka Yusuf     Idris Amosa Saidu     Mogaji Aare     Mohammed Abduraheem     Jimoh Akani     Bayo Ajia     Lotus Bank     Belgore     Tsaragi/Share     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Micheal Imoudu     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Reuben Paraje     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Bahago     Oloyede     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Amusa Bello     Shagari     Raymond Olaitan     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ajikobi     Sebastine Obasi     Vasolar Consultoria     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Oniyangi     Segun Abifarin     Igbaja     Abioye Bello     Oloje     Michael Nzekwe     Kwara State Governor     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Justina Oha     CCT     Lanre Badmas     Mohammed Haruna     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Mumeen Lah     Kayode Ibrahim     Akeem Lawal     Nurudeen Mohammed     Suleiman Abubakar     ITP     Adijat Adebiyi     Adama Isa     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Ilota     Teachers Specific Allowance     Abubakar Aliagan     Florence Saraki     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Adamu Atta     School Of Nursing     Ben Duntoye     KwaraLearn