The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, last week led an anti-drug awareness campaign at Caleb University, Imota, calling for stronger prevention measures and sustained youth education against substance abuse.
The event, organised to mark the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, featured a campus walk, advocacy sessions and the inauguration of a student-led anti-drug club.
Dr Sanwo-Olu, speaking at the event, said drug abuse had become a growing public health and social threat, urging students to make deliberate choices that protect their future.
“Drug abuse is destroying health, productivity and life chances of young people,” she said, charging the students to “choose life, choose discipline, choose purpose.”
She warned that addiction affects all segments of society and should be addressed with empathy rather than stigma.
“Addiction cuts across age, gender and background. Victims need support, not condemnation,” she said.
The governor’s wife said her
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