National Association of Seadogs (NAS) and NDLEA take campaign on drug abuse to schools in Delta
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as Pyrates confraternity has taken the war against drug abuse to secondary schools in Delta State.
NAS in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), led by Barr. Moses Agwere, the Second Mate of the Vito Corsica Deck in charge of (the Aniocha/Oshimili and Ika Federal Constituencies) of the state, is sensitizing students in Delta State against drug abuse and other social vices due to their negative effects on the society.
Members of the association had been carrying out sensitization campaign against examination malpractice, drug abuse and cultism and donating educational materials to secondary schools across the state.
Speaking on the campaign theme “Say No To Illicit Drugs And Substance Abuse: Protect Your Future…Be Stronger Than Any Excuse To Indulge” at West-End Mixed Secondary School Asaba, Delta State, Barr. Agwere informed the students that the campaign is to help them resist the temptation of going into drugs and substance abuse.
Explaining the commitments of NAS in fighting ills of the society, including drug abuse prostitution, truancy, bad governance, corruption, nepotism, and embezzlement of public funds, amongst others, Barr Agwere noted that drug abuse and other social vices had affected the education of many Nigerian youths and the society at large.
Agwere also told the students and teachers that the NAS was an international charitable and humanitarian organization comprising like-minded, intellectually stimulated and disciplined men who were committed to fighting the ills of the society wherever such may rear its ugly head.
Speaking further, the State Commander of NDLEA, Barr Tunde John, represented by a Superintendent of Narcotics, Christy Odega, said that drug abuse was improper use of normal drugs, excessive usage of drugs and not following normal prescriptions of drugs.
The association used the occasion to donate a set of musical band instruments, a modern set of Portal Sound (Public Address System), and other educational materials to co-ed.
Expressing her appreciation to the donor, the School Principal, Mrs. Augusta Ogeah, said she was overjoyed and overwhelmed with the gesture of the Pyrates Confraternity and prayed for the contract to keep on doing good works for humanity.
“It will also help the students to educate others on the dangers of drug abuse to themselves and to societal development,” he said.
The legal luminary noted that drug abuse and other social vices had affected education of many Nigerian youths and the society negatively, hence the need for effective collaboration in order to eradicate the menace.
The group also erected a sign post with inscription of ‘Say No To Illicit Drugs And Substance Abuse: Protect Your Future….Be Stronger Than Any Excuse To Indulge’ at the school gate.
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