CMO Launches Massive Anti-Drug, Anti-Trafficking Campaign with NDLEA, others in Benin City Schools


-By Ruben Mario Brodrick 

​The Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) of the Benin City Archdiocese has launched a robust, school-to-school campaign, joining forces with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other key stakeholders in a unified War Against Drug Abuse, Human Trafficking, and Prostitution.

​The initiative, part of the activities marking the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the CMO in Nigeria, saw Archdiocesan executives, led by President Sir Barr Austin Odigie KSP, and members of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) take the anti-vices message directly to students across the Benin metropolis.

​Campaign Highlights and School Engagements

​The campaign reached several key secondary institutions, including:

  • ​Army Day Junior School, Ikpoba Hill: Where a seminar was held covering cultism, drug abuse, prostitution, and drug trafficking.
  • ​Edokpolor Grammar School: Lectures on Drug Abuse, Prostitution, human trafficking, and other social vices were delivered by Mr. and Mrs. Austine Odile under the auspices of the CMON National Silver Jubilee Committee.
  • ​Idia College, Iyaro: Where Mrs. Lauretta Ighedo, a member of the CMON LOC, made a presentation on the campaign against Prostitution, Human Trafficking, and other societal vices.
  • ​Western Boys School, Ikpoba Hill: Monitored by Ruben Mario Brodrick, the Abudu Deanery CMO President and members were received by the institution's Vice President, Mrs. C. O. Oyakhilome.

​NDLEA Warns of the 'Drug Graduate' Stage

​A major focus of the campaign was the impactful presentation by NDLEA officials, who shed light on the devastating progression of drug use.

​DCN Akpan Akpabio, Deputy Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA, Edo State Command, addressed the students, strongly decrying the dangers that young adults face by involving themselves in drug and substance abuse.

​DCN Akpabio meticulously outlined the four stages of drug abuse:

  1. ​Experimental Use: A curiosity-driven 'taste' of the substance.
  2. ​Occasional Use: Consumption during celebrations or specific events.
  3. ​Regular Use: The substance becomes an established, daily part of the individual’s life.
  4. ​Addiction and Dependence: The final, most dangerous stage, where the addict becomes completely dependent, resorting to extreme measures—even selling valuable possessions or close relatives—to fund their habit. DCN Akpabio ominously referred to this terminal stage as becoming a "drug graduate."

​Furthermore, ASN Kingsley Osazee Omoregbee, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, cautioned the young audience to be vigilant, elaborating on how drugs are being deceptively repackaged to appear harmless. He specifically displayed an example he termed "NDLEA Bread" to illustrate this hidden threat.

​The event concluded on a high note, with the CMO facilitators and NDLEA guests expressing strong appreciation for the students' attentiveness and astuteness in their questions, highlighting the success of the comprehensive awareness drive.

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