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NDLEA INAUGURATES DRUG-FREE CLUB IN LASU, DECORATES VC AS WADA AMBASSADOR
As it intensifies the battle against drugs abuse in Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), through it’s Lagos command recently inaugurated the NDLEA Drug Free Club, also known as the WADA Club in Lagos State University.
The inauguration held at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences.
On the sidelines at the inauguration, a team of the NDLEA officials visited the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, mni, at her office and decorated her with Ambassador on War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) in the presence of the members of University Management.
While presenting the award in the presence of members of the university management, Rt. Hon. Matthew said the choice of the professor of Physiology and second female Vice Chancellor of the University, is based on her contributions towards the advancement of humanity, demonstrated commitment towards the African project, professional excellence, youth and women empowerment, economic contributions, institutional strengthening, and mental capacity, amongst others. He further eulogized the VC as a paragon of excellence, a symbol of African hope, passion and productivity.She,thereafter, urged her to remain steadfast to her values.
He used the occasion to formally invite her to the African Hero Award ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in Namibia at a yet to be announced date.
In a brief response, Prof. Olatunji-Bello expressed her pleasure to accept the honour and dedicated it to all the students of LASU, whom she described as heroes.
“The future of any nation is the youth, and when we destroy them, we destroy our future”, she said, pledging her support for the African Youth Humanitarian Project of the Body.
The African Youth Assembly is the convergence of African Youth with the interest of advancing the African project through the instrumentality of the legislative gathering of African Youths across all 54 countries of the continent.