September 2022

DFWA Kaduna State chapter has recorded many concerned elders who have joined the Campaign against drug abuse in the community. This was announced by Rev Lazarus Terna, Kaduna team representative. The spokesperson of the group, Elder Nuhu has said in unmistakable terms that illicit drugs has killed good number of our young people and made many useless. He pointed out that the number of young men who are mentally deranged has tripled on the street of Nigeria thereby lamenting that our daughters and mothers are no longer safe from the grip of hard drugs. He however stated that the high rate of crime in our society today and high death rate, Prostitution, suicide is all connected to drug abuse and also admitted that things are hard in the country quite alright, but however, abusing drugs won’t make it better. He went further and admonished that the youths be patient and hardworking, that everything will fall into place with time.

As mega campaign gathers momentum, DFWA has acquired an Affric central office which is not just large enough but a masterpiece of architecture and very magnificent to behold. The Office which is suited at Plot 15, Road 37, Hafsat Amadu Bello Street, 3rd Avenue, Garimpa Abuja would Serve for conferences and other leadership events and also help in so many other ways. Engr. Chinagorum Nkaru, DFWA president, has made it clear that acquiring that office has marked a water shed in the history of DWFA which in return has attracted a lot of prestige and attention to the Movement as It is unarguably a right step in a right direction. She stated how many People out there have asked questions about how the organization have managed to achieve this much within this period of time of which it could be nothing else but our unity of purpose, hard work and Commitment The president went further to thank all the members of DWFA and partners who have been supporting the organization relentlessly. “The Fight against drug abuse just begun, soon the monster would be defeated, our campaign would be taken to every nook and cranny of the society and we will leave no stone unturned” she said

In order to reexamine and refill, the leaders of DFWA have been tested to be sound and mentally vibrant for the task ahead. The leaders benefited a lot from the workshop as one of the attendees revealed that many things she never knew about health, social life and drugs were exposed to her. She went on to establish that since the end of the workshop, the leaders have gone back to their various field with renewed energy and commitment to ensure the menace of drug abuse is arrested in the nearest possible time. According to the president, Eng. Chinagorum Nkaru, Henceforth, Young people would be encouraged to learn skills and engage their mind with something meaning as hard drugs do not have any good effect on their system.

DFWA has been spotted educating and sensitizing people on the dangers inherent in the use of hard drugs and why they should be thrown overboard immediately in a leadership workshop. The sensitization which took place on the second day of the “Truth about Drugs” leadership workshop, had leaders of DFWA present in East London Communities at Strafford Station As people were quite friendly and open to be helped, some said they went into drugs due to relationship stress, low self-worth and work stress while some stated how it was due to peer pressure, finance and all what not. The leaders of the organization thanked the people for being friendly and responsive and remedies were proffered on how they can break off the ramshackle of hard drugs. People were made to understand that drugs do not really take away pains but rather distract for a while hence hides them and make it worse of which the best way is to accept the true situation of things and work out modalities on how to overcome particular situation or seek help if necessary.

In a bid to fight against drug abuse, DFWA has held a seminar to mark its 2nd Edition of “Truth About Drugs” Leadership event. The topic of the seminar which was tagged “Mega March Against Drug Abuse? Had leaders speaking on the dangers of illicit usage of drugs and the positive impact of massive education awareness towards bridging youths engaging in drug abuse. Hence focusing on Mega March Against Drug Abuse 2022 and beyond. One of the speakers hinted that to achieve a Drug free world, the organization must take one step at a time, and also advised that we must endeavor to find out states with high rate of drug abuse, she further maintained that once these steps has been followed, the battle would be easier. “Awareness on the pitfalls of the use of illicit drugs would be created and that would come in different forms like seminars, Mega marches and a lot more” she said Leaders of DFWA made it Known to everyone that the campaign must be taken to the local areas, where illiteracy is high and the rate of drug abuse very alarming dimension.