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.

Moji Makanjuola     Roheemat Hammed     Makama Of Kaiama     Kwara Consultative Forum     Ohoro Of Shao     Kwara State Fire Service     Minimum Wage     Assayomo     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Unilorin     Nurudeen Muhammed     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Awwal Jawondo     Oyelere Oyinloye     Maryam Nurudeen     Laduba     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Lanre Olosunde     Al-Hikmah University     Shuaib Jawondo     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Offa Metropolitan Club     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Abdulraheem Olesin     Dauda Adesola     Emir Of Ilorin     Allocation     Hakeem Lawal     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Elerin Of Adanla     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Abegunde Goke     Idofin     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Wasiu Odewale     Plat Technologies Limited     John Mayokun Dada     Makama     Sobi     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Kwara Poly     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Clara Nwachukwu     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Oluwole Dupe     SAPZ Project     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Lanre Badmus     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Habeeb Saidu     Bukola Ajikobi     New Nigeria People’s Party     Wasiu Onidugbe     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Unicontinental Construction Company     Kola Olota     Ilorin West     Reuben Paraje     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Babaloja-General     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Garuba Alikinla Shittu     LABTOP     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Kazeem Gbolagade     Women Radio     AGILE Programme     Cassava Growers\' Association     Lai Mohammed     Quran    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Gbugbu International Market     Amuda Bembe     Yusuf Abubakar     Isaac Gbenle     Hassan Taiye Salam     Eleyele     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     2023 Elections     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Maimunat Oniyangi     Ekweremadu     National Broadcasting Commission     Sebastine Obasi     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Baaziki Sulaiman     Raheem Adaramaja     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Dunmade     Raji AbdulRasaq     Muhammed Abdullahi     Alagbado     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Sobi Specialist Hospital     YAKOOYO     Alaaya     Wahab Femi Agbaje     ITP     Abdulrazaq Magaji     UTME     Tafida Of Kaiama     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Christopher Ayeni     Amosa     Baba Issa     Suleiman Ajadi     Kale Belgore     Jare Olatundun     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Shonga Farm Project     Local Government Pension Board     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Seed Technologies     NIRSAL     Iyaloja-General     Plat Technologies     Emmanuel Bello     Jalala     Taiwo Joseph     United Nigeria Congress Party     Oke-Oyi     Nupe     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Moro     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     ER-KANG     Wasiu Odewale     Rotimi Atere     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Ariyo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Awodun     Tayo Alao     Iyiola Oyedepo     Suleman Abubakar     Offa Poly     Sherif Sagaya     Jumoke F. Ajao     James Kolo     Balikis Jawondo     Razak Atunwa     Shoprite     Saraki     Emir Of Kano