A drug abuse crisis creeping through Western North Region's youth just got a serious reality check, with over 300 students pulled into a hard conversation about opioids, rights, and school safety.
WNRPC and partners run a peace education push
WNRPC and partners run a peace education push
- The Western North Regional Peace Council teamed up with Nsawora Senior High School and the National Commission for Civic Education to put this programme together.
- More than 300 students and teaching staff went through the sensitisation session.
- Opioid abuse, violence prevention, and constitutional rights under the 1992 Constitution were the three big topics on the table.
- Elizabeth Boduwah flagged growing drug misuse among young people in the region as a serious and worsening problem.
- Opioid use specifically is eating into students' health, academic performance, and future prospects, according to her.
- Boduwah called for beefed-up guidance and counselling services in schools to tackle the issue head-on.
- Parents, educators, and security authorities all need to get coordinated, she argued, to keep learning environments safe and peaceful.
- Regional Director Dramani Sam urged students to build patriotism, tolerance, and discipline into their everyday lives.
- Civic Education and Social Studies values were held up as the blueprint for responsible citizenship.
- Sam wants these students carrying the peace ambassador role back into their schools and communities.
- Participants came out of the programme with a sharper grasp of how dangerous drug abuse really is.
- Upholding constitutional values landed differently for attendees after going through the full sensitisation experience.
