The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo Command on Thursday trained members of the National Youth Service Corps Drug Free Club as anti-drug abuse advocates.

The specialised one-day “Anti-Drug Abuse Train the Trainer” seminar, held in Benin on Thursday, was meant to strengthen grassroots sensitisation and prevention efforts among young people.

Speaking during the event, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who is the state Commander of the NDLEA, said the initiative was designed to equip corps members with the knowledge and skills required to champion drug abuse prevention campaigns in their communities.

Ofoyeju, who officially decorated the President of the NYSC Drug Free Club, Patience Ichin, as a War Against Drug Abuse partner, urged the corps members to serve as role models and peer educators in the fight against substance abuse.

He also presented copies of the NDLEA Edo State Command magazine to participants to support their advocacy activities.
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Delivering a lecture titled, “Drug Use Among Youth: A Global Perspective,” Ofoyeju highlighted the growing prevalence of substance abuse among young people and its social, health and security implications.

According to him, youths remain one of the most vulnerable groups affected by drug abuse, making preventive education and community engagement critical in tackling the menace.

Also speaking, the Head of Counselling, Treatment and Rehabilitation of the command, Hope Aigbogun, stressed the importance of the NYSC Drug Free Club in combating drug abuse.

Aigbogun described corps members as strategic change agents capable of influencing positive behavioural change among their peers and within communities.

The training also featured a drug exhibition session where participants were exposed to various illicit substances and educated on their harmful effects.

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