Kwara Stakeholders Call for Joint Efforts to Combat Cultism and Drug Abuse

Date: 2025-02-11

Stakeholders in Kwara State have highlighted the pressing need for collaborative efforts to tackle cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices within the state.

At the inaugural annual convention of the Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZETSI) Africa, held in Ilorin, the state capital, its chairperson, Ambassador Razak Jeje, underscored the significant threat that cult-related violence and drug abuse pose to the future of young Nigerians.

Ambassador Jeje stressed the importance of a united approach to combat the proliferation of these societal challenges, urging all stakeholders to work together in fostering a safer and more morally upright community.

“This gathering is more than just a convention; it is a call to action. The alarming rise in cultism and drug abuse has led to senseless killings and terror in our society. We cannot afford to remain silent while our youth fall victim to these vices,” he said.

The convention, themed “Harmony in the Heartland: Promoting Peace and Rejecting Cultism and Drug Abuse in Kwara State,” brought together stakeholders, including parents, religious leaders, security agencies, educators, and youth representatives. Discussions focused on strategies to combat social vices and restore moral values among young people.

Jeje said that the organisation would document deliberations from the event and submit a report to relevant authorities for action.

He also unveiled the first edition of the Moral Compass magazine, a publication aimed at promoting positive values and guiding young Nigerians towards ethical choices.

“We recognise the power of media in shaping mindsets. Moral Compass will serve as a platform to highlight success stories and encourage moral uprightness in our society,” he noted.

The organisation also used the occasion to honour individuals said to have demonstrated outstanding commitment to social reform and moral advocacy.

In addition, Jeje introduced newly appointed Administrative Volunteers tasked with expanding ZETSI Africa's impact across campuses and communities in Kwara State.

The appointees include:
Bamigboye Olalekan – State Coordinator
Aliyu Aneefah Gold – Secretary
Ahmed Adebowale – Director of Program and Strategy
Adeyemi Daniel – Head of Media and Graphics Design
Shuaib Habeeb – Head of Planning and Partnership
Moshood Ibrahim – Director of Campus Affairs
Mohammed Laufe – Publicity Secretary and Head of Community Affairs

The Chairperson congratulated the new team, urging them to take up their responsibilities with dedication. “Your work begins immediately, and we expect you to make meaningful contributions in tackling social vices,” he charged.

Looking ahead, Jeje revealed plans to take ZETSI Africa's convention to all 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of the organisation's 2025 agenda.

“Starting from Kwara, the State of Harmony, we aim to strategically expand our impact nationwide,” he said, encouraging stakeholders in other states to prepare for their engagements.

He also called for a sustained fight against corruption, examination malpractice, cybercrime, and prostitution, which he described as major threats to national development.

“As an organisation, we stand firmly against corruption, which has crippled the efficiency of every sector in Nigeria. We must also decisively address prostitution and examination malpractice to secure a sustainable future for our youth,” Jeje declared.

The convention ended with a renewed commitment from participants to intensify advocacy and practical interventions to curb social vices, ensuring a safer and more morally upright society.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Musibau Akanji     Maigidasanma     Yoruba     Democracy Day     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Saduki Lafiagi     Bukola Ajikobi     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Olatunji Bamgbola     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Moshood Bakare     Imam Gambari     Sayomi     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Yahaya Muhammad     Bolaji Gambari     Ayinde Oyepitan     Adekunle David Dunmade     Women Radio     Olupako     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Busari Alabi Alausa     Moronfoye     Pius Abioje     Abdulrazaq Sanni     Rotimi Atere     Olusegun Adeniyi     TETFUND     Rasaq Jimoh     Unilorin FM     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Zara Umar     Asa LGEA School     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Split Diamond Interchange     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Yunus Lawal     Nagode     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Durbar     National Party Of Nigeria     Mamman Saba Jibril     Frootify     Kumbi Titilope     Inside Kwara     Ibrahim Abikan     Garba Idris Ajia     Abubakar Ndakene     Ahmed Dankaya     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Offa Metropolitan Club     Esinrogunjo     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Abubakar Suleiman     Oke-opin     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Millennium Development Goals     Old Oyo     Alapado     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Yakubu Dogara     Sobi FM     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Suleiman Idris     Hakeem Lawal     Kwara Polytechnic     NSCIA     Wahab Femi Agbaje     College Of Education    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ubandoma Of Ilorin     John Mayokun Dada     Nagode     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Ilorin West     IESA     Kumbi Titiloye     United Nigeria Congress Party     ITEM 7     Halimat Yusuf     Baba Issa     Pilgrims Board     Isiaka Yusuf     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Egbejila     Mufti Of Ilorin     Elerin Of Adanla     JAMB     Igbomina     Basit Olatunji     Muhammed Abdullahi     Kwara 2015     Sabi     Peter Amogbonjaye     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Abiodun Oyedepo     Lukman Adeloyin     Hussein Oloyede     Adekunle David Dunmade     SUBEB     Chief Of Staff     Police Commissioner     Ibrahim Gambari     Oke-Oyi     Olawuyi     Issa Baba     JAAC     Aminu Adisa Logun     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Idris Garuba     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Muazam Nayaya     CLAY POT     Oba Abdulraheem     Oke-Ero     Akeem Lawal     KWASAA     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Adanla-Irese     Ahmed     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Kwara Poly     Kwara State Football Association     Moses Afolayan     Oko     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Dorcas Afeniforo     Seun Bolaji     Young Progressives Party     Sam Okaula     Suleiman Mora Omar     Ayo Salami     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Tunji Arosanyin     Babatunde Ishola Babaita