EDO NDLEA, ETSAKO WEST COUNCIL BOSS CHARGES CORPS MEMBERS TO BECOME WADA AMBASSADORS

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 EDO NDLEA, ETSAKO WEST COUNCIL BOSS CHARGES CORPS MEMBERS TO BECOME WADA AMBASSADORS





The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD and the Etsako West Council Chairman, Honourable Romeo Omoike have charged Nigerian youths to shun drug abuse and substance misuse, warning that the consequences could truncate their future and dreams.


Ofoyeju gave the charge at the State Command Headquarters, Benin City, at the weekend while delivering a lecture titled "Drug Abuse and Substance Misuse Prevention Among Youth" to members of the NDLEA/National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Drug Free Club, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council.


A total of 60  corps members comprising 45 females and 15 males attended the sensitisation programme. 


In his presentation, the state commander educated the participants on the dangers of illicit drugs, the signs of substance abuse, and preventive measures, urging them to serve as positive role models in their various communities.


Also present at the event was the Executive Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Council, Honourable Romeo Omoike, who commended the NDLEA for its sustained anti-drug abuse sensitisation efforts. 


Omoike charged the corps members to be worthy ambassadors of the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), noting that young people occupy a strategic position in the fight against the drug menace.


On behalf of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Commander Ofoyeju presented certificates of membership to some outgoing executive members of the club.


Those who received certificates include Anyakora Philip Chisom (President), Omeje Grace Amarachukwu (Vice President), Ebite Henrietta (Secretary), Eloho Veta Harriet (Treasurer), Oyedeji Mariam (Media Officer) and Charles Stanley (member).


In his remarks, the Deputy State Commander, Victor Isibor, urged the corps members to put into practice the knowledge gained from the lecture.


 Speaking after an interactive question-and-answer session, the President of the club, Anyakora Philip Chisom, thanked the NDLEA Edo State Command for the knowledge imparted, pledging that members would remain committed to the anti-drug campaign.


The event ended with a group photograph and a commitment by the corps members to propagate the message of a drug-free society.

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