The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has charged residents, particularly Muslims in the state, to join the government in waging war against drug abuse, and sexual and gender-based violence.
Sanwo-Olu spoke at the weekend at the 2024 Eid-ul-Adha celebration organised by the First Family of Lagos State, held at the State House, Ikeja.
She said in addition to the spiritual perspective of the event, there was a need to harp on issues of drug abuse and SGBV such that everyone could also become ambassadors against these societal ills.
She added that the outcome of a recent stakeholders’ engagement organised by her office underscored the need for all relevant organisations and religious bodies to unite in the fight against drug abuse.
According to her, the stakeholders’ engagement which took place a few weeks ago, reawakened the consciousness of all participants to the need to increase public advocacy and to assist those who were already into drug abuse and drug misuse.