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Kano State chapter of DFWA has sensitized the students of the Government Girls Secondary School, Dukawuga in Kano state over illicit use of drugs The sensitization which was held on the 22nd September, 2022 had DFWA speaking on the pitfalls inherent in the use of illicit drugs, like Codin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Heroin, Methadone, Oxycodone and much more. The State Coordinator Mr. Nura Sani has Stressed that our young Girls should focus on their studies and future in the ultimate and not on Sex or illicit Drugs as such are harmful to their health and dangerous to their future. He pointed out that countless number of girls have pitched tenth with Criminal gangs, some have enrolled into Baby Factory, some into Full-fledged prostitution because of peer pressure and illicit Drugs. Mr. Nura Sani expressed so much regret that many unthinkable diseases are flying all over the place because of the recklessness amongst our youths, particularly our Girls. He concluded by reminding them that they’re the life wire of every civilization, as such they should comport themselves, shun illicit drugs and Premarital Sex.

DFWA has initiated a GoFundMe platform which is geared towards breaking free the financial barrier of the mega march against drug abuse Engr. Chinagorum Nkaru, DFWA president has stated how Finance has unarguably posed a cog in the wheels of the mega March against the use of hard drugs in Africa, The GOFUNDME Platform which was created on the 17th of September 2022 was meant for people to render their support without fear of been dubbed and all that. According to the president, the platform has equally made it easier for NGO’s, Firms, Churches, and Government at all Levels to partner with the organization. “With our finance expanded, we will not only strengthen our mega march against the use of hard drugs which is very prominent amongst the youths, which as it were has wrecked untold havoc to the teeming population of our youths, but will equally help to provide Meaningful employment opportunities for them, train more people and set up business for them”. “Our fight against the use of hard drugs is very thorough as we plan to root out drugs abuse and what paved way for it at the first instance completely from Africa” she said. The president also went further to announce that more mega march, Conferences, Seminar and outreaches would be held at different parts of Africa as our mission is very clear and our commitment very sacrosanct, Drug abuse must be stamped out and our Youths shall see light.

Drug Free World Africa Kano state chapter has taken the message of drug abuse and its dangers to the entertainment industry. The event which took place on 20th March 2022 had in attendance musicians, actors and actresses, and film producers. DWFA enlightened the participants and other youths on the effect of drug abuse in our society. Nrua Sani who is the representative of the DWFA Kano chapter speaking to the entertainers encouraged them to avoid anything that has to do with drugs or their abuse no matter the reason. “In the entertainment industry, we know young people believe taking hard substances makes them high, they believe they can sing well, dance well, act well or even crack jokes well when on drugs” “I want you all to know that talent is inbuilt and can`t be enhanced through drugs or taking of any hard substance, it can only be seen and appreciated through hard work and practice,” he said. ‘Truth About Drugs’ booklet was distributed among participants at the event. so many known faces in the entertainment industry were present at the event and commended the good work of the Drug Free World Africa Kano State chapter on their consistent campaign against drug abuse. The entertainers present took it upon themself to share educational materials on drug abuse with other youths and promised to be involved in further sensitization.

The DFWA President, Engr Chinagorum Nkaru made this known while addressing a crowd of people at DFWA Lagos branch office as DFWA prioritise skill-up programmes of the youths as one important avenue to get youths into employment making them busy and live life out of drugs In so doing DFWA created a means of training and supporting youths to build a good CV which profile them towards matching and attracting good jobs of their choices. The youths who have no experiences to build on CV are in turn presented with different youth’s programmes and sign post to different organisation to learn and improve their skills towards employability. DFWA Lagos office is running a youth internship training on CV and Profile building in collaboration with Youth-Shift organisation, an international youth training friendly organisation. In appreciation DFWA Lagos state members appreciated her effort in youth capacity building, express joy in her passion for drug free society which is geared towards giving back life to affected persons in the nation and the world at large.

NATIONAL TREND NEWS CRIMES UPDATE:NDLEA nabs doctor for baking hemp-biscuits, ex-soldier for dealing in cocaine A medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, has been arrested in Auchi, Edo State, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for operating an online catering service, Omachi’s kitchen, through which she sells drugged biscuits. Following intelligence and surveillance, narcotic officers of the Edo State Command of the Agency on Saturday, June 19, stormed her operational base at 1 Winners Way, Auchi, where she was arrested and at least 94 pieces of cookies produced with cannabis sativa were recovered. Chioma, 26, who is a graduate of medicine from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently completed her housemanship at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. She confessed to baking the cookies with ‘skunk’ in her statement, during interrogation. In the same vein, a 30-year-old Emmanuel Ehiramhen, of 10 Egan Street, Ekpoma, Edo State, has been arrested by officers of the Edo Command of the Agency for dealing in crack cocaine. Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Kwara State have arrested a 52-year-old ex-soldier, Sergeant Ibrahim Musa with 12.167 kilograms of Arizona (cannabis sativa), four grams of Cocaine and 25 grams of flunitrazepam. The suspect was apprehended on Thursday, June 17, at Oke-Odo, Tanke area of Ilorin metropolis when he arrived from Lagos to supply his customers. Musa who worked in the maintenance department at Abati Army Barracks, Lagos, from where he was deployed to 117 Battalion in Chibok, Borno State, before he deserted, had arrived Ilorin in company of his wife, Basirat Musa in his Honda Accord car with number plates JJ 707 BL Lagos. He was, however, arrested at the point of delivery by operatives of Kwara State Command of the Agency. Under interrogation, Ibrahim revealed that while at Chibok he got the connection of a supplier of Arizona (Cannabis) and other drugs in Lagos, who he immediately contacted when he deserted the Army in October 2020. He said he decided to go into the illicit drug business to enable him fend for his two wives and three children. The suspect revealed that the latest journey was his second trip to Ilorin to deliver the drugs and decided to travel with one of his wives who was not aware of his mission to Ilorin. Reacting to the arrests, Chairman/CEO of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has commended the Edo and Kwara state Commands of the Agency for their vigilance and commitment to the goal of ridding Nigeria of the menace of illicit drug trafficking and abuse. He charged the Commanders, officers and men of the two Commands and their counterparts across the country not to relent in the discharge of their responsibilities while assuring them that he’ll continue to make their welfare a priority.

DFWA flag bearer  on drugs education training with Power team London @ DFW Office London United Kingdom.