By Boaz I. Isaac
The complementary role of the wife of Taraba State Governor Barr. Anna Darius Ishaku, to Governor Darius Ishaku's quest to bringing sanity to Taraba State especially ensuring zero drugs abuse cannot be over emphasize.
It's in the light of this selfless humanitarian efforts by Hope Afresh Foundation Taraba, an NGO of Her Excellency, the wife of Taraba State Governor Barr. Anna Darius Ishaku, that the campaign against drug abuse was initiated and Tarabans will continue to remember her for good.
In her effort to address the menace of drugs and it abuse in Taraba State, the Wife of the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Barr. Anna Darius Ishaku through her NGO, Hope Afresh Foundation Taraba (HAFT), put up a health facility to take care of mentally related issues in Taraba State. The Foundation also came up with a rehabilitation centre at Mile 6 in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, where youths that were involved in illicit drugs and mental disorder were taken for rehabilitation.
In the spirit of social responsibility, Her Excellency, the First Lady through her Foundation is currently building a health care facility at the Specialist Hospital Jalingo Taraba State to treat mental disorder related cases, which will help clean the state of drug abusers and give them a sense of belonging. As it strands today, the health facility is more than 90 percent completion. This is indeed a great service to humanity as this special health care facility is brought close to the mentally derailed in Taraba state.
Recall that Taraba state in the past reportedly had no rehabilitation centre and health care facility for drugs addict. Mentally related issues were taken to neighboring States for medical attention and rehabilitation, but today, Hope Afresh Foundation Taraba brought huge relief to such needs, as the facility kick start in Jalingo.
"Say No To Drugs and Yes To Life" followed the efforts of the foundation to take the youths off the streets of dangerous activities of drug abuse and it implications. Undoubtedly, the effort of the Her Excellency has yielded much results, as many mentally challenged citizens breathe a sigh of relief.
It will be recalled that, the wife of the Governor in her effort to address the issue of drug abuse in Taraba state, joined with her partners and visited all the 3 senatorial zones .On her visit, she sensitized the inhabitants of the Zones on the dangers of drug abuse. "Children are special gifts from God and its our collective responsibility to protect them against drugs. I admonished you all to join hands together and kick drug abuse, not only out of our homes but out of our sacred community; the family and the community both needs children. Say NO to drugs but say YES to life." She said.
Today, it is a dream come true as, Hope Afresh Foundation Taraba (HAFT) rehabilitation centre and health facility which is to address the scourging effects of drug abuse in Taraba state is yielding results with complete rehabilitation of some youth in the centre.
The say "No to Drugs but Yes to Life" mantra of the foundation, is the responsibility of all as this will help youths not to do drugs, but pursue meaning life venture that will brighten their future and save our society of mad men.
"Say No to Drugs and Yes To Life but say Yes to Life"
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