The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Lagos Chapel, says it plans to address drug abuse during its forthcoming Press Week, starting on Monday, Sept. 25.
According to the Union, the 2023 edition of the week which will run from Sept. 25 through Friday, Sept. 29, will have the theme: “Drug Abuse and Nigerian Youths; Effects and the Way Forward”.
Comrade Vivian Ihechuhe, Chairperson of the Press Week Organising Committee, said several educative and interesting programmes are lined up for the second edition of the week.
”Some of the activities to spice up the week-long event include a road walkout, medical outreach, games, competitions, visit to an orphanage and old people’s home among others,” Ihechu said.
She said that high points of the NUJ NAN Lagos Chapel Press Week would be a Cultural Day and Lecture/Symposium series.
Ihechu said the cultural day will hold on Tuesday, Sept. 26, while the lecture/symposium will take place on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the NAN Multipurpose Media Centre, National Theatre Annex, Iganmu Lagos.
Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), would be the lead speaker at the event alongside other distinguished Nigerians.
The Lecture/Symposium is part of the agenda-setting role of the media toward addressing the prevalence of drug abuse among the youth for national restoration.
The lecture/symposium will touch on topical issues and proffer solutions.
Also, security agencies, secondary school students, community leaders and transporters are expected to be in attendance.
The week-long event will climax with a media rendezvous at the NAN Media Centre on Friday, Sept. 29.
