On November 29th and 30th, 2022, the African Youths Initiative on Crime Prevention (AYICRIP), in partnership with the World Federation Against Drugs, hosted the 8th National Youth Summit on Drug and Substance Abuse Prevention at the Engineering Hall Building, FCDA, Abuja. The theme of this year’s summit was Strengthening Prevention and Promoting Community Partnership

The summit was attended by 250 participants, from youth leaders, policymakers, scholars, leaders of faith-based institutions, law enforcement agencies, and civil society organisation representatives from Nigeria. At the summit, they discussed the drug-abuse-related problems in Nigeria and possible solutions. The summit also trained the youth participants on life and substance misuse prevention skills while exposing them to the consequences and repercussions associated with illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse among youth.

The Summit promoted and reinforced global prevention best practices and emphasised the importance of collaboration in driving community-based interventions towards the national fights against illicit trafficking and substance abuse through partnership.

During the Summit, not only knowledgeable and prestige speakers addressed the participants, but also awards were being presented, trainings were held, WFAD members in the regions got together, and key achievements, lessons learned, and recommendations were discussed.