Babangida, a humanitarian leader made the call on Saturday in Abuja at the 11th annual Al-Habibiyyah Women’s Forum with the theme: ”Parents Role in Curbing Social Vices”. Aisha, who is the first daughter of former Nigerian Military President Ibrahim Babangida expressed concern on the alarming rate of social vices, especially drug abuse among the youth in the society. “Also in our tertiary institutions and even secondary schools, there should be counselling against drug abuse and other vices,” she said. Earlier, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, Assistant Director, Sensitisation, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abuja, stressed the need for proper parenting to curb vices in the society. He called on parents, the society, relevant government agencies to synergize to curb the rising cases of social vices in the country.

Source: The Guardian December 03, 2023 03:45 UTC