Igbooye Community Don Begin Big Fight Against Drug Abuse for Epe – Youths, Chiefs Join Hand for Safer Lagos

The people of Igbooye community for Epe, Lagos, don carry matter for head as dem begin sensitisation campaign to stop the rising drug abuse among youths. The campaign, wey start this week, focus on teaching young people the dangers of substance abuse and how e dey destroy future.

According to Igbooye community leaders, the wahala don too much as plenty young boys and girls don fall victim to drugs like tramadol, codeine, and loud. “We no go fold hand watch our pikin waste their destiny,” one elder talk during the program.

The awareness event attract youth groups, traditional rulers, and health workers wey all join mouth talk say drug matter no be one-man fight — everybody must join hand to build a safer society.

Igbooye Community Chiefs and Pastors Join Hand to Preach Against Substance Abuse

During the campaign, Igbooye traditional rulers, pastors, and imams talk say any youth wey think say drugs dey make person “high” dey only destroy himself. One youth leader yarn say, “This drug thing dey scatter families and community. We must change the story now.”

The sensitisation team visit schools, markets, and motor parks to educate people about the health and social dangers of drug use. Dem even use drama and music take pass message to the younger ones.

The organizers talk say the movement no go stop here — dem go carry am enter social media and partner with government agencies like NDLEA and Lagos State Ministry of Health to sustain the fight.

Parents and Teachers Don Hail the Campaign – “This Na Better Step”

After the event, plenty parents and teachers clap hand for the organisers, say this kind awareness don long overdue. “If dem start this thing since, many pikin for no spoil finish,” one teacher from Epe Grammar School talk.

Some youths wey attend the sensitisation program even confess say dem don learn lessons and plan to leave drugs completely. One young man talk, “I don realize say highness no be happiness. I wan turn new leaf.”

The campaign don inspire other nearby communities for Lagos to start their own version of anti-drug drive. Residents talk say if every town fit join hand, Lagos go soon become drug-free zone.