The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency saddled with the responsibility of controlling the use of drugs, using its pro-active approach has sensitised corps members on drug abuse and its consequences.
Delivering a lecture at Iseyin Camp, the Assistant State Commander Narcotics Department of Drug Demand Reduction, Mr Babatoyin Ajanaku described drug abuse as any substance that when taken destabilises the behavioural / nervous system of the user.
He charged the corps members to desist from excessive use of unprescribed drugs and hard substances. He stated that indulging in such act, could result to daring consequences like, (a) physical effect - breakdown of organs and nervous system. (b) psychological effects - depression (c) social effects - eg loss of job, savings and family break up.
Ajanaku said, to curb the illicit use of drugs amongst youths, the Agency needs to sensitise and engage the massive manpower of NYSC Scheme to achieve its mandate of drug education whereby corps members having been trained on drug abuse and its consequences, would step down the message to the younger/ vulnerable age bracket by establishing "Drug Free clubs" in schools.
In a related development, the corps members were enlightened on professional orientation on teaching. Alhaja Atiyat Abdulkarim in her lecture - "Who is a teacher and procedures for a successful teaching experience ", told the corps members the benefits of the teaching profession cannot be overemphasized. " As a teacher, you impact knowledge and change perceptions".
She enjoined the corps members to follow strictly the professional teaching procedures in order to bring out the best in their students. Stating that a good teacher, must identify his students, prepare lesson notes on how and what to teach within the timeframe, make good use of detailed/semi- detailed teaching aids that will help arouse the interest of the students.
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