Ukorebi Esien | 29th March 2025
CALABAR – The Niger Delta Students Union Government (NIDSUG) has launched a campaign against social vices, urging students and youths to reject cybercrime, drug abuse, cultism, and other harmful behaviors.
Speaking at the flag-off event recently in Calabar, NIDSUG National President, Comrade Scott Ogunsere, emphasized the dangers of cybercrime, highlighting its devastating effects on individuals and businesses. He urged students to embrace entrepreneurship and hard work instead of seeking quick wealth through fraudulent means.
"This initiative is a wake-up call for students to uphold integrity alongside academic excellence. Life after school requires character, and illegal wealth often leads to regret," Ogunsere stated.
The campaign, set to expand across the nine Niger Delta states, will feature campus ambassadors promoting the message within universities, polytechnics, and colleges.
Representing the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Special Assistant on Students Affairs, Kelvin Eyam, called for an attitudinal shift, stressing that cybercrime is not a solution to economic hardship.Adding that the government of Cross River State led by Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu has provided alternatives for young people to be engaged in productive activities. He further admonished young people to take advantage of these initiatives by the People First governor.
Also speaking, the Deputy Commander of the Drugs Demand Reduction Department, Nandi Rose Lyn-Adah, decried the rising drug abuse rate and urged parents to instill discipline in their wards.
The event included a sensitization walk and the inauguration of student ambassadors to sustain the campaign across institutions.
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