Worried by the rising cases of drugs abuse in the country, a humanitarian organisations known as the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) aka Pyrates Confraternity, says it is collaborating with the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in sensitising secondary schools students in Delta State against drug abuse and other social vices due to their negative effects on the society.
Moses Agwere, Esq. the 2nd Mate of the Vito Corsica Deck (Aniocha/Oshimili and Ika Federal Constituencies) of NAS, who led the Advocacy Team, stated this at West-End Mixed Secondary School Asaba, Delta State, on Thursday, 20 July, 2023.
Speaking about the organization as a prelude to the program, Agwere told the students and teachers that the National Association of Seadogs was an international charitable and humanitarian organisation 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.
Adding, he said “Some of these ills includes moral decadence such as drugs abuse and prostitution, truancy, bad governance, corruption, nepotism and embezzlement of public funds amongst others.”
Spadeng.com recalls that members of the Pyrates Confraternity have been carrying out sensitisation campaign against examination malpractice, drugs abuse and cultism and donating Educational materials to secondary schools across the state.
The theme of the campaign is “Say No To Illicit Drugs And Substance Abuse: Protect Your Future…Be Stronger Than Any Excuse To Indulge”.
According to Agwere, “the campaign will go a long way in helping the students to resist the temptation of going into drugs and substance abuse.”
The Vito Corsica Deck of NAS 2nd Mate said that they decided to create awareness in secondary schools in order to educate them on the danger of drug abuse to societal development and how to overcome addiction.
“It will also help the students to educate others on the dangers of drug abuse to themselves and to societal development,” he said.
The renowned 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.
Agwere advised parents and guardians to always monitor the movement of their children in order not to be influenced by bad friends.
The leader of the Pyrates Confraternity’s delegation to West-End Mixed Secondary School Asaba assured of the Association’s commitment to initiate peace promotion and other activities that would bring the much needed development to the country.
Also speaking, the State Commander of NDLEA, Barr. Tunde John, said illicit drugs were those drugs not good for one.
The Commander, who was represented by ASN II Christy Odega, noted that drugs abuse was improper use of normal drugs, excessive usage of drugs and not following normal prescriptions of drugs.
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.
Ogeah, who thanked and prayed for the members of the Association for considering her school as the beneficiary of the sensitization and the donations, urged the confrat to keep on doing the good works they were doing.
The highlights of the sensitization was the Confraternity’s donation of a set of musical bands instruments, a modern set of Portal Sound (Public Address System) and other educational materials to West-End Mixed Secondary School Asaba.
The group also erected a sign post with inscription of “Say No To Drugs Abuse” at the school gate