January 20, 2022

The Drug Free World Africa team in Imo State has held an awareness campaign for students in Imo State Nigeria. The campaign which was led by the state coordinator Dr. Lina Okereke who is also the Special Adviser on Health Matters to Imo State Governor sensitized a large number of students on the dangers of being drawn in drug abuse. Dr. Lina Okereke, admonished the students on standing strong against peer pressure, encouraging them not to engage in the abuse of drugs and other substances as they are tantamount to destroying their future. She said that with abuse of substance predominant among young people, there is need to start at that level to sensitize school children on the dangers on the path of drug abuse. Dr. Lina Okereke also added that beyond the sensitization, the campaign will also raise ambassadors who will be in a position to educate their peers and others they come in contact with about how destructive engaging in drug abuse can be.

Drug Free World Africa in their trail blazing strategy held their first seminar centered on the dangerous effects of Crystal Meth popularly known as Mkpurumiri in Nigeria. The event which took place on Thursday January 20, 2022, had a discussion panel was centered on finding a more conventional and strategy way to fight the availability and consumption of these substances. Tagged ‘Mkpurummiri (Crystal Meth) The Youth Destroyer Part 2’, DFWA x-rayed the dangers associated with the substance which its abuse has been on the rise across the continent. They looked at the most strategic was of ensuring that the curves of both the demand and supply of these substances are flattened. The event which was held virtually on Zoom had people joining on both the virtual meeting platform and Facebook Live across the globe. Panelists include: Alice Romero, the Deputy Executive Director Administrator, NARCONON United Kingdom; Dr. Lina Okereke, Special Adviser on Health to the Governor of Imo State, Nigeria; Rev. Lazarus Terna, DFWA, Kaduna State Representative, with Emmanuel Ngoka serving as the host. Watch full session.