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Understanding that the fight against drug abuse is a collective effort, Drug Free World Africa has extended a hand of partnership to the Bureau for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Drug Free World Africa applying the strategy of localizing the efforts against drug abuse met with the Kaduna State Director General of the Bureau for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment on January 19, 2022. The meeting which is in line with the organization’s vison will see DWFA join hands with the agency and other stakeholders in the state to intensify the fight against drug abuse. The DFWA representative in Kaduna State, Rev. Lazarus Tern described the meeting as a fruitful one that is expected to yield unlimited result.

The Liberian Chapter of Drug Free World Africa have taken the campaign against drug abuse to schools. In the projected tagged School-School No To Drug Abuse Campaign, the DFWA has a simple goal of ‘catching them young’ before Drugs Do. “We want to catch them young before drugs do” the DFWA representative in Liberia Amb. Michael Lahai said, adding that such programmes are geared at raising drug free ambassadors who will continue the mission. The event which took place on January 19, 2022, is expected to continue in more schools across the country.

The WFWA president Engr. China Nkaru appreciated everyone who joined the meeting, assuring them that the organization will be consolidating on the foundations laid in the previous year. She enlightened the members on the programs of the 2022 which are inline with the mission of DFWA “To educate on the “Truth About Drugs” and empower youth towards employability and productive youths in the community. To guide and support youth towards living a drug-free life” Engr. Nkaru encouraged the team members to keeping working with high motivation towards the common goal of achieving a drug free youths in Africa. Present in the meeting were the youngest patron of DFWA, Engr Emenike Nanguma and other new leaders: Ms Progress Akudo, Mr Boman Kazah and Mr Olusegun Falemu.

State Government under the leadership of his Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello has reiterated its administration’s commitment to ensuring a ‘drug free’ society among her teeming youth population partnering with Drug Free World Africa. This was made known during strategizing ways and means towards drug-free youth beginning from Africa on a delegation meeting with Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Idris Musa (Danjuma Oando) at his Lokoja office. Hon. Idris while addressing his guest acknowledged the giant stride effort and contributions of DFWA towards curbing youth excessive drug addiction in their constituency and reassured of the ministry’s preparedness in synergy towards achieving the goals of the organization in the state through provision of support are required. The spokesman of the team, Ambassador Maximilian Tashilani Kogi State Rep. DFWA appreciated the host and acknowledged his unalloyed commitment to the youth cause on his assumption of office. “We’re proud of you”. He added. “Our aim as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) is directed at curtailing the miss-use of drugs among youths via sensitization on no to drug abuse across the state. The group further used the medium to call on the Commissioning for the Official Flag Off of the ‘Drugs Free World Africa Stop Drug Abuse Campaign Walk slated for 30th of November 2021 in the State Capital, Lokoja. Also at the meeting is Comrade Alfa Ebune Executive member of the organization, Apeh Mordecai Media Officer to the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Kogi State. DFWA KSC working towards drug-free Kogi

BREAKING NEWS: Drug Free World Africa Is Set to Subdue Drug Abuse and Illicit Substance Abuse in Kogi State Join the Walk Drug free world Africa Kogi state chapter is set to eradicate drug abuse and the use of illicit substances by the youths and adults’ in Kogi State through its unique drug free walk campaign on the 30th of November 2021. Dru Free World Africa evolutional walk against drug abuse, a movement that is circulating round Africa starting from Nigeria is set to make appearance in Koi State on Subdue Drug Abuse Walk in capital city of Kogi State, Lokoja on 30th November 2021. The walk was initially scheduled on 15th November 2021 but rescheduled for 30th as many stakeholders indicated interest and to join the meaningful strategised walk towards drug-free-community. The Kogi State communities said that DFWA thoughtful project on NO TO DRUG ABUSE WALK is timely and should aggressively go massive to fight the war on drugs. They said drugs has been unveiled to be the fundamental causes leading to community crimes and anti-social issues. They said that their youths are dumping themselves helplessly in drug misuse and the way out is massive awareness. The community of Kogi State said they are very happy with the level of state awareness DFWA is sending the message of NO TO DRUG ABUSE in their community.   Join the walk towards drug-free-kogi-youths.

INVITATION TO SUBDUE DRUG ABUSE VIA WAL K AND SPORTS In a progressive meeting held between Drug Free World Africa and Roll Ball Federation Ghana (RBFG) on 28th October 2021 towards strategic approach to combating drug abuse and illicit substance miss-use by the youths in Africa. Drug Free World Africa President Engr. Chinagorum Nkaru stated that the consequences of drug abuse and its effect in the community can no longer be ignored. She made it clear that any African leader who is still sweeping the exigency call of tackling drug abuse in his country is making a big mistake and will one day wake up to find out the entire community has been mortgaged into drugs dealing. The time is now to fight drug war. Engr Chinagorum said she can’t sleep and wait the youths of her clan continue to waste themselves in drug addiction hence Drug-Free World Africa (DFWA) collaborates with Roll Ball Federation Ghana to use sports to fight drug war.  Studies has shown that youth energy constitute the major facts youth are always in search of fun for live, activities to high and several means of engaging themselves. When these are not available the next step is to find high in drugs which without proper education, they will not understand that drugs will temporally give high but will not go low as of when demanded hence drug addiction to destruction. The dealers have vow to destroy our youths by telling hem lies “drugs make you high” It is now or it will be too late to re-write the dealers message to our youths. DFWA has volunteered its platform for drug awareness campaign “truth About Drugs”. Subdued Drug Abuse road walk strategy for a community wider outreach SAY NO TO DRUG ABUSE. Say No To Drug Abuse Community Road Walk is currently spreading round the states of Nigeria, the headquarter of DFWA.   DFWA in further proven analysis supports youths’ energy and passion for sport to be a practical means of engaging youth to deter them from drug dealing. Drug free world Africa then collaborate with Roll Ball Federation Ghana (RBFG) to use Roller Ball game to drive boredom and install passion for action in youth winning them over from drugs.  Roll Ball is a team sport that combines aspects of basketball, handball, and roller sports into a single sport. This sport was introduced in Ghana in 2018 and is fully registered under the Registrar General’s Department of Ghana. It currently operates under the National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ghana. The sport is engaging, fun, and if given the right conditions and attention can become something huge and a great option for most of these youth who idle about and resort to drugs and other forms of deviant behaviour. Collaboration of the two organizing will be a magic move to speak the language of the youth “SPORTS” getting them effectively channelling their energy and drive into other productive avenues. Youth For Sports Say No To Drugs Yes To Sports

Drug Free World Africa, intercontinental Africa anti-drug NGO, poised to sensitize, educate, the entire community of Rivers State on the “Truth About Drugs. The organization emerged with strategic aggressive massive community NO TO DRUG ABUSE approach cantered on effective sensitization on “No To Drug Abuse City Road Walk. DFWA set to walk out drug abuse in Rivers State and to possibly engage youths living drug-free life. The Rivers State chapter of Drug Free World Africa is set to combat the ugly monster drug abuse in the state through City Walk of a 2000 Drug Free Man March slated for 13th Nov 2021. The entire community of Rivers State are encouraged to motivate youths and join the march for collaborative effort to tackle the drug abuse menace in the community of River state. DFWA announces time to fight drug abuse, walk it out and not to live in fear of it’s effect.   Join us to kick drugs out of Rivers State. Partners and collaborators are welcome for synergy on our future events and engagement for further drugs and illicit substance combatting.

Drug Free World Africa Grassroot Drug Abuse awareness campaign strategy was initiated in kogi State on Monday, 4th October 2021 at May Treasure Resort. The Grassroot Drug Abuse Awareness Programme (GDAAP)DFWA was led by the state chapter representative Amb Maximilian Tashilani on his first opening meeting of Kogi State Chapter DFWA. Amb Maximillian made the vision of the organisation known to the group of leaders, the eminent need to fight drug abuse and to take the drug awareness campaign to the grassroot where the ignorant users are settling making it difficult to curb the menace. The DFWA Kogi State chapter kick strategized by nominating leaders from the local government districts to organize an awareness programme to register the presence of DFWA in the community. To urgently pay courtesy call on relevant organization and institutions introducing education on “truth About Drugs” and to collaborate towards the achieving drug free youth in the community. Members also agreed to stage a Road Walk, and a public lecture at the federal University Lokoja as part of its Awareness creation programme. Amb Maximillian showcased the “truth About Drugs” education materials from DFWA and reassured the leaders of DFWA support to gain productive youth rather than lazy youth in the community by the change of life style towards living drug-free-life. Leaders present on the day were 1: Amb. Maximilian Emmanuel Tashilani, 2: Hon. Comr. Alfa Ebune, Comr. Victor Kpanaki, Emmanuel Stephen, Folorunsho O Emmanuel, Idris Etigah Eneojo, Kelvin Taiwo Hambolu, Prince Buhari, Oseni John, Yinka Benjamin Ashiribo Sub- Committee was inaugurated taking “Truth About Drugs” education to the next level in Kogi State.