Hon. Ben Idah leads campaign against environmental degradation, drug abuse, cultism, other vices in Benue schools, awards scholarships to two students

The Councilor representing Ewulo Ward at the Otukpo Legislative Assembly, Hon. Idah Ben Okopi has Friday November 13th, 2020 launched a campaign against environmental degradation, drug abuse, cultism, internet fraud, premarital sex amongst other social vices.

Hon. Idah who offered to settle a term fee of two students identified as Ogidi John Victor (SS2A) and Obe Blessing (JSS3A) said he only intend to serve as a moral compass for his generation and the coming ones.

In his words: “Today, I’ve decided to commence a tour and thought it necessary to start from my own school where I graduated from in 2011.

“I decided to join forces with Comrade Ekah Onoja Jnr, Chief Comrade Udeh Adole, Pastor Elijah, my childhood friend, Inalegwu Samson, Evangelist Abbah, Princes Naomi Abbah and the management of GoldHaven integrated limited and many more to create an exclusive mentorship community to help young people grow their mindset and expand their vision.”

The convener while addressing the students urged them to detach themselves from anything that has to do with drugs, cultism, stealing, pre-marital sex etc, saying “there’s a promise that God has put in every one of us, and this promise is not going to come through someone else or any unlawful act or any unhealthy and self destructive relationship.

“God didn’t create us to be dependent on drugs, cult groups or other people to fulfill our destiny. There is greatness in us all. There are gifts, talents, businesses that can be harness only when we study hard and look inward to rediscover ourselves and true purpose.

The sponsor of the Otukpo environmental sanitation bye-law also had representatives of a waste management outfit (GoldHaven Integrated Limited) advised the students on how to take care of their environments and manage waste in order to earn a living and also live healthy.