In an effort to help address the deep rot and heightened state of drugs and substance abuse in Delta State, Silec initiatives, a pragmatic non profit organisation has expressed her readiness to combat this enemy of young people in partnership with the Delta Students Leaders Community to lend their voices together in tackling in this menace.
The founder/president SILEC Initiatives, Amb. (Comr.) Sunny Irakpo, a renowned Anti-drug Advocate, also United States Government Sponsored Exchange Alumni of International Visitors Leadership Exchange program in combating drug addiction and the opioid crisis, Department of State, in his statement in Lagos reinterated that the issue of drugs and substance abuse amongst youths is getting out of hand and the need to constantly put the message out there on the dangers of the illicit drugs intake ,with obvious consequences should also go hand in hand.
Irakpo emphasizes that the thrust for bringing Stakeholders Engagement Save Our Youth Save The Economy Campaign with U.S Mission Nigeria (American Corner Lekki) as partners is for vision continuity to address social related issues in the country as this is exclusively for Delta State based on his love for his dear state as a proud son of the soil and youth so the energetic population can be more productive to themseves ,family and the state-society, and that after carrying out baseline assessment in crimes and social vices in delta state with findings of how drug addiction is taking toe in every aspect of life of citizens of the state, necessitiated the urgent need to gather key stakeholders of the state in this present administration to revisit the issue by providing a workable solution ,unconventional approach, and template to help implementation.
SILEC who took a more proactive step to engage the leadership of the Delta Students Leaders Community to seek their whole support regarding the fight against social vices such as drug abuse which affects virtually every family in Nigeria particular in Delta state, noted that the role of the comrades community in our society cannot be overemphasized.
In a robust enagagement with the President Delta Students Leaders Community Comrade (Pastor) Akpotoboro Oghenemaro ,he lamented over the growing Challenge of drugs and Substance abuse among youths in Delta state and how this ugly situation is claiming the lives of promising youths especially in state ,and that we need to act fast to save these young generation, preserve our heritage so our state will not experience workforce deficiency and lose of brains and vibrant population to this canker worm that jeopardizes growth and development.
The President of the Delta Past Students Leaders Community Comr Pastor Akpotoboro on behalf of the Executive Council, BOT and Esteemed members of the Association appreciated the efforts of Silec Initiatives for enagaging in this very difficult but life saving and transforming initiative for almost two decades. Commending the SILEC Boss Sunny Irakpo for his doggedness ,passion and resilience and that, the comrade community where he is a member is glad to forge this partnership in order to amplify our voices with seeable results.
This second edition brings key stakeholders like The Executive Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori as Keynote Speaker, Hon.(Barr.) Ifechukwukwu Bridget Anyafulu, High Chief (Engr.) Kestin Pondi as Guest Speakers. Others include Hon. (Chief) Ferguson Onwo,Comrade Akpotoboro Oghenemaro and an Ace broadcaster, event moderator and on air personality Cordelia Okpei are all set for the American Corner Stakeholders Engagement Save Our Youth, Save the Economy Campaign program.
SILEC strongly calls on the youth to be high in spirit to pursue their dreams not on drugs and participants are enjoined to register for this strictly by registration for participation event that will take palce on the 15th May, 2025, 11:00am – 2:00pm.
