PROMOTED: MTN Foundation, NDLEA, UNODC kick-start second edition of quiz competition on substance abuse | TheCable
Following the elimination stage, which was held virtually between June 6, and 7, 2023, six finalists emerged and will be competing for the grand prize on June 23, 2023 in Abuja. The finalists include; PTA/NADP International College, Lafia, Nasarawa State; Girls’ Secondary School, Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, Enugu State; Girls Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa State; Katsina College, Katsina State;, Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo State and Anglican Girls Grammar School, Benin-City.
The three-hour quiz competition was moderated by the Director, Drug Demand Reduction, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , Dr Ngozi Maduibuike; Team Leader, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime , Abimbola Adewumi andAccording to the NDLEA director, the uptake in the use of substances by young Nigerians has led to the agency’s partnership with MTN Foundation. She said,
Encouraging students during the online competition, Dr Ngozi Maduibuike urged them to arm themselves with the knowledge gained during the competition and act as ambassadors in the fight against substance abuse.We need to raise more students who will act as champions in the fight against drug abuse. We hope to provide students with coping skills to help them deal with peer pressure to take drugs.
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