NDLEA Kwara State Launches Statewide Campaign Against Drug Abuse

Date: 2024-06-24

According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, the Kwara State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has initiated a sensitisation and awareness programme to combat drug abuse across the state.

Mohammed Ibrahim, the State Commander of NDLEA, revealed that the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed on 26th June each year, aims to enhance action and cooperation towards a drug-free world.

He stated that this year's programme will focus on raising awareness, advocating for investment, empowering communities, facilitating dialogue and collaboration, and engaging and empowering the youth.

Additionally, the command extended the awareness programme to various mosques across the state, including Ilorin, Patigi, Edu, Kiama, Chikanda, Offa, Omu-Aran, and Ilesha-Baruba area commands.

At the Ilorin Sharia Court of Appeal Mosque, the prayer was led by Imam Abdul Qadir Zakariyah.

The clergy dwelled on the need to stay away from illicit drug use and self medication.

He cited the quranic verses that forbids the consumption of alcohol, illicit drugs, and gambling.

Earlier, one of the speakers at the event, Ajanaku Toyin talked on the risk and protective factors in substance abuse and also encouraged religious and ?community leaders to organise enlightenment programmes on consequences of illicit drugs for their members.

Similar programmes were held on Sunday at various churches across the state.

Other places visited during the exercise were Balogun Fulani Market and Mogaji Aare in Ilorin, Kiama Market Square, Chikanda community leaders, Akote Community in Offa, Omu-Aran Okada Riders Association and Ilesha-Baruba Endurance Trek.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ayo Adeyemi     KWSIEC     ITEM 7     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Sarah Jubril     Kwara Pdp     Hakeem Idris     Binta Abubakar Mora     Facemasks     Osi     Oya State     Nupe     Issa Oloruntogun     Kumbi Titilope     National Broadcasting Commission     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Isapa     Bureau Of Lands     Olayinka Are     Communication Network Support Services     Funmi Salau     Suleman Abubakar     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Shettima Of Ilorin     SSUCOEN     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     NaAllah     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Ajuloopin     Apaola     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Revenue Court     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Yusuf Arowosaye     Balogun-Ojomu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     N-Power     Siraj Oyewale     Yusuf Abubakar     NIRSAL     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Bamidele Aluko     Amusa Bello     Kola Ologbondiyan     Moses Afolayan     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Budo-Egba     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Bahago     Dasuki Belgore     IESA     Bayo Onimago     Ile Arugbo     Tunji Olawuyi     3MTT     Tunji Arosanyin     Oke-opin     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Doyin Agbamu     Sulyman Tejidini     Micheal Imoudu     Lola Olabayo     National Democratic Congress     Kwara Hotel     National Pilot     Kehinde Boyede     Yinka Aluko     Gwanara     Salami Adekunle    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulrosheed Okiki     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Adeleke Ogungbe     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Buari Edun     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Ashiru     Orire     Kehinde Boyede     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Moses Adekanye     Niyi Ogundiran     Wole Oke     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Rafiu Ibrahim     NIRSAL     Vasolar Consultoria     Alaiye     MINILS     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Ali Ahmad     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Kawu Baraje     Dan-Kazeem     Hajj     Gwanara     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Shonga Farm Project     Bola Magaji     Presidential Election     Isiaka Gold     Firdaos Amasa     Kazeem Adekanye     Bank Of Industry     Fatimat Saliu     Oba Abdulrahim     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Gbemi Saraki     Osuwa     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Old Oyo     Hausa     John Olajide Adedipe     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Idris Amosa Saidu     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Olaoye B. Felix     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     LABTOP     Shettima     Kishira     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Ahmed Dankaya     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Maja     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     Jumoke Gafar     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Kwasu     Musa Yeketi     Sa\'adu Gambari     Yusuf A. Usman     Balogun-Ojomu     Kwara Basketball Association     Tafidan Kaiama     Ilorin     Akume     Shehu Adaramaja     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Olayinka Olaogun     CKNG     Tsaragi     Nagode     Obayomi Azeez     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf