NBM Embarks On School Campaign Against Cultism, Drug Abuse
By Alex Odeh, Pan Afric Reporters
The Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM), Ohaukwu Chapter, has urged secondary school students in Ebonyi State to reject drug abuse, cultism, kidnapping, rape, robbery and other social vices, emphasizing that the future of society depends on raising disciplined and morally upright youths.
The Coordinator of NBM in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Mr. Wilson Omoha, made the appeal on Tuesday during the organisation’s annual secondary school outreach programme held at Boys’ Secondary School, Ezzangbo; Community Secondary School, Okposhi Eheku, Ngbo; and Effium Secondary School, where educational materials were distributed to students.
Omoha explained that the outreach formed part of activities marking the organisation’s annual celebration and was aimed at educating students on the dangers of crime while encouraging them to remain committed to their education.
He noted that the movement was founded to fight oppression, intimidation and injustice against Black people and remains committed to promoting positive values among young people.
He said members of the organisation also distributed Bibles and other educational materials to inspire students towards academic excellence, moral living and responsible leadership. According to him, exposing young people to the right values at an early stage would help them make positive life choices and contribute meaningfully to society.
Also speaking, an NBM stakeholder in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Mr. Uchenna Ogeh, urged the students to remain humble, disciplined and obedient to their parents, teachers and school authorities.
He cautioned them against stealing, drug abuse and other criminal activities, stressing that mistakes made during adolescence could negatively affect their future.
Ogeh encouraged the students to devote themselves to their studies, expressing confidence that, through hard work and integrity, many of them would rise to become commissioners, ministers, senators, governors and even the President of Nigeria.
In his response, the Principal of Boys’ Secondary School, Ezzangbo, Mr. Cypril Uwa, commended the Neo Black Movement for the initiative, describing it as a timely intervention in shaping the character and future of young people.
He appealed to the organisation to establish moral and anti-crime clubs in secondary schools to ensure sustained mentorship and regular engagement with students, noting that such clubs would reinforce the values of discipline, responsibility and patriotism.
Uwa expressed optimism that the initiative would spread to all 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State and eventually across the country, contributing to the reduction of youth involvement in crime and the promotion of responsible citizenship.
The highlight of the event was the unveiling of musical instruments, including a set of traditional Ogba drums and an English drum set, to commemorate the celebration and promote cultural heritage and extracurricular development among the students.
