The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) known as Pyrates Confraternity on Saturday embarked on awareness campaign rally against Drug Abuse and homelessness, in collaboration with Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), National Orientation Agency (NOA).
Penpushing reports that the public rally which kicked off from the popular Kuto market, Abeokuta, took participants round major streets in Abeokuta, with participation of other relevant agencies.
The participants passed through Oke Ilewo, Ibara, Omida, Isale-Igbeyin, and other major streets in the metropolis terminating at Sapon an area known to be most notorious for the menace of drug abuse.
Penpushing further reports that the rally was said to be a calculated onslaught and a big statement against the destructive habit scourging the society especially the youth, drug abuse, while the participants educated the public on the danger of drug abuse and its ripple effects from joblessness to deprivation, poverty to homelessness and mental illness.
The Capoon of Ash Montana Deck of Ogun State, Mr. Ganiyu Omitogun explained that patriot should be concerned about the rate at which drug abuse is spreading in the country and destroying the socio-economic bases as the youths where women and children have become most vulnerable.
“The more the present NDLEA tracks and arrests the barons the more the illicit drugs get into the hands of the young ones who get destroyed with great impact on national security and productivity’, he noted
“We call on the families, schools, and other social agents to join hands in fighting against drug abuse. The schools particularly should get more creative in monitoring the pupils and students who are being lured into the habit towards nipping them in the bud’, Omitogun stated
“Parent should also engage their children to detect the habit at the early stage and they should be vocal and not shy about taking such victims to the experts at NDLEA or hospitals’, he emphasized
Penpushing also reports that the representative of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) Seyi Morakinyo listed the achievements of the agency in recent times but warned that the habit was far from coming down yet.
“We are collaborating with the Seadogs on this project as a partner in our mandate to fight against drug abuse. Their commitment to humanity and ensuring a drug-free youth population is noble’.
“If more individuals and groups join hands in the fight the number of patients in the psychiatric hospital will reduce and insurgency will come down. It is drug abuse that aids insecurity, including the pursuit of spiritual money, armed robbery and banditry. Only a collective voice can stop drug abuse in our society.”
Penpushing reports that the Global March is a defining moment in the association’s season of actions where advocacy meets visibility and words become footsteps, reaffirming that National Association of Seadogs (NAS) is more of a movement than a fraternity, stressing that the theme of the campaign is ‘Say no to drug, say yes to life with the brand of Louder Together’
The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) in pursuit of its national initiative tagged NAS Street Child Project meant to show care for the underprivileged and out-of-school children to give them a sense of purpose as well as ensure the actualisation of the Association’s National Policy thrust, engaged other agencies of government to partner with them in the noble mission
Penpushing further reports that the Association stated that engagement is part of the 2 key projects under the initiative it has embarked on in the past few weeks across the country and the globe including the Back-to-School initiative which focused on bringing succour to the underprivileged children.
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