Kwara Students Urged To Shun Drug Abuse

Date: 2022-03-29

Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, a non-governmental organisation that cares for sick Muslims, has advised students to shun drug abuse.

The foundation gave the advice during its 7th Secondary Schools Public Health Enlightenment programme last Wednesday at Barakat Community Secondary School, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The guest lecturer, Dr. Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar of the Kwara State University Medical Centre spoke on the topic "Drug Misuse, Abuse and Addiction."

Abubakar spoke extensively on drug abuse, misuse, and addiction, citing various examples of how people abuse, misuse, and become addicted to drugs.

According to a statement by the foundation, the lecturer advised the students to stay away from illicit drugs and everything related to drug addiction.

The statement read, "Abubakar explained the differences between drug abuse and drug misuse. He also dwelt on the havoc drug addiction wrecks on the individual and the larger society. He advised the students to only take drugs based on prescription by qualified medical practitioners and to stick to the dosages and duration prescribed."

Present at the event were about 140 students drawn from nine schools including the host school. The schools present were: Government High School Adeta, Mandate Senior Secondary School, Muhammad Kamaldeen Secondary School, Community Junior Secondary School Oloje, Mount Carmel Senior Secondary, Imam Darul Hijrah College, Al-Muhsin College, Al-Ansor College.

In his vote of thanks, the chairman of the Oasis Muslim Care Foundation, Mallam Abdulrauf Yusuf, thanked the host school's principal, staff, and students for accommodating the organization.

He also appreciated the invited schools and teachers that attended the event.

Also at the event were Oasis Muslim Care Foundation committee members: Mallam Ridwan Agboola, Mallam Alaaya, and Engineer Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Raymond Olaitan     KWSIEC     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Sai Kayi     Salary     Ajase-Ipo     AbdulRauf Keji     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Kwara North     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Idowu Laro     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Muslim Cementary     Bahago     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Abubakar Imam     Awili Pedro     Park     Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi     SSA Youth     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     All Peoples Party     Kwara State Football Association     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Babaita     Balogun Ajikobi     Amuda Bembe     Ilofa     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Amosa     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Olatunde Jare     Kwabes     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Vasolar Consortium     Mukhtar Shagaya     Mamman Saba Jibril     Oko-Olowo     JMK Construction Company Limited     REO CAKES     Ibrahim Jawondo     LEAH Charity Foundation     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Ishaq Oloyede     V.O. Abioye     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Esinrogunjo     Royal FM     Buari Edun     Adisa Logun     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Bolaji Nagode     Omupo     Adaramaja     Iqra Books     SWAN     Laolu Saraki     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Akeem Olatunji     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Turaki Of Ilorin     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Wasiu Onidugbe     Jani Ibrahim     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Tafida Of Kaiama     Wole Oke     COEASU    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sherif Shagaya     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Reuben Paraje     TESCOM     Kwara University Of Education     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     University Road     SSA Youth Engagement     Ojo Fadumila     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Amos Justus Sayo     Isiaka Oniwa     Aliyu Muhammed     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Magaji Erubu     Dasuki Belgore     ANCOPPS     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Jelili Yusuf     Joseph Daudu     Abdulkareem Alabi     Harrison Osauwagboe     CT Ayeni     Ishola Abdullahi     Tunji Ajanaku     Olatunde Jare     Oni Adebayo     Azeez Salawu     Kola Adesina     Salihu Alhaji Musa     HICA     April 11     AbdulRauf Keji     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Jawondo     Unilorin     Zaratu Umar     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Bola Olukoju     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Rex Olawoye     Kwara     Sarafadeen Kayode Akorede     NITDA     Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf     Forgo Battery     School Of Nursing     Local Government     Saba Jibril     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Ariyo     Mohammed Halidu     Kwara South     Balogun Gambari     Titus Ashaolu     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     TIC     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Tunji Olawuyi     Yahaya Seriki     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Emir Of Shonga     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Obuh     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Afetu Of Alabe     Offa Poly     Gbenga Awoyale     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq     Gbemi Saraki     Idris Garba     KWIRS