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.

Kunle Suleiman     Ibrahim Labaika     Bankole Omisore     Yemi Osinbajo     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Saheed Popoola     Razaq Atunwa     Olaitan Adefila     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Joseph Bamigboye     Oko-Olowo     Omu Aran     Lateef Alagbonsi     Assayomo     Funmilayo Oniwa     General Hospital     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Bola Tinubu     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Post Utme     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     All Peoples Party     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Adebara     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Simeon Ajibola     Oba Abdulrahim     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Ajase-Ipo     A.O. Belgore     Oke-Odo     Halimah Perogi     Pius Abioje     Isiaka Danmeromu     Adijat Adebiyi     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Plat Technologies     Lanre Issa Onilu     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Ibrahim Abikan     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     College Of Health     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Mubarak Oladosu     Hausa     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Moses Salami     Omoniyi     Saba Mamman Daniel     Abdulwahab Oba     Abubakar Imam     Issa Manzuma     Ronke Adeyemi     Segun Ogunsola     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Okin Biscuits     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Ahmad Uthman     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     School Of Nursing     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Jalala     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Kale Belgore     Shonga Farm Project     Adesoye College     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Ibrahim Bio    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

TETFUND     Shade Omoniyi     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Idris Amosa Saidu     Kishira     Goodluck Jonathan     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Agboola Abdulraheem     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     John Kehinde Salako     Kale Ayo     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Baruten     3MTT     Isa Aremu     Ilorin     Salaudeen Oyewale     Aminu Ado Bayero     Olofa Of Offa     Metro Park     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Afeyin-Olukuta     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Face Masks     Turaki     Sa\'adu Gambari     S.O. Opowoye     Senate Presidency     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Sayomi     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Abubakar Lah     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Khairat Gwadabe     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Amuda Bembe     Saadu Alanamu     Babatunde Ajeigbe     ANCOPPS     Shettima Of Ilorin     Abdulkarim Adisa     Student Learning Support Helpline     Amoyo     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Sheu Ndanusa Usman     Usman Rifun     Gwanara     Abdulwahab Oba     Ilorin Metro Park     NFAI     Seun Bolaji     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Aliyu Muhammed     TIC     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Olatunji Ayeni     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     SSA Youth     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Mashood Dauda     Akume     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Dan-Kazeem     Solomon Edojah     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf