The Bayero Drug Free Ride is a community-driven drug abuse prevention initiative designed to build a network of young advocates across Kano State. The project recruited 30 students from diverse communities and trained them on drug-use prevention, peer education, community engagement, and effective advocacy strategies. The goal of the project is to empower young people with the knowledge and skills they need to champion drug-free communities, influence positive behavioural change, and extend awareness to vulnerable populations especially secondary school students.
After the training, each participant was required to identify a secondary school within their community and deliver an awareness session on the dangers of drug and substance abuse. This hands-on engagement not only strengthened their leadership capacity but also expanded the project’s outreach to younger adolescents who are at high risk.
The project, therefore, serves as both a capacity-building platform and a grassroots prevention mechanism, fostering a sustainable network of youth committed to promoting a drug-free Kano.