In a sensitization program for students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, experts have warned against the danger of drug abuse, calling for concerted efforts to end the menace of drugs and its effect on young people for a better society. The one day sensitization programme was part of the commemoration of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, marked on June 26 every year, under the Community Centred Approach to Transforming Criminality in the Niger Delta project, organized by Search for Common Ground Journalism Forum in conjunction with the Student Union Government of the institution, with the funding from the European Union. Speaking at the event, immediate past Chairman of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter, Promise Anele, noted that drug abuse is a mental disorder and urged victims to seek help in designated centres in the state. Also, the Director of Okechukwu Onuchukwu Centre for Peace and Confl...
A TIME FOR DOUBLE EFFORT - Elvira Jordan Good Morning Beloved! 😊 Going about my everyday life, I have a really relaxed attitude and belief that all I need to do is just my own little part and just let things flow. But there are situations that need more than just your “little part”. There are situations that require your full strength, attention and efforts. There are certain times in our lives when everything may seem on a standstill or the progress of our endeavor may appear slow or not forthcoming at all. There are times when things will look to be moving really slow; grand efforts yielding minimal results or less than our expectations. These times are one of the most challenging because it is moments like this that kills the zeal to keep moving, makes us want to relax or just give up and let everything go. Although there are times I have advised people to just chill for a moment and watch things unfold, today before you chill there are certain things you need to be sure...