Advocacy & Policy Officer, YouthRISE Nigeria. Former President, SSDP Nigeria. Drug Policy Advocate. Public Analyst. Former Student's Union Secretary.
Joined October 2013
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16 Jun 2023
Through the #SupportDontPunish campaign, the media can lend its voice to the call for #DrugPolicies that prioritise #PublicHealth, #HarmReduction and #HumanRights by disseminating evidence-driven contents and reportage on drug use that will chang the narrative.
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19 Oct 2025
Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to enslave. No properly educated mind will be a tool of violence.
We had a productive engagement with @RinsolaAbiola, DG of Citizenship & Leadership Training Centre (CLTC), who also served as SSA to the President.
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2 Jul 2025
Through constant and productive engagements with key stakeholders, it is important to realise that #HarmReduction ensures that #PWUD and those with a history of #DrugUse routinely have a real voice in the creation of programs & policies designed to serve them.
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9 Aug 2024
By offering non-judgmental and compassionate care, #HarmReduction services can engage #PWUD who may otherwise be hesitant to seek help, ultimately saving lives by connecting them to resources and interventions.
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#EndTheDrugWar
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1 Mar 2024
Stigmatizing language against #PWUD is harmful at all levels of society, even among healthcare practitioners, law enforcement officers & social workers. It can have strong negative impacts on people’s well-being, create barriers to accessing treatment and other important services
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30 Oct 2023
The language used when addressing #DrugUse has a direct and deep impact on #PWUD. Stigma can be ended by using kind words that make it easier for people to speak up, to feel understood or to receive help.
@SimiLiyele @Fareedaarh @YAYhq
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29 Oct 2023
At the @AfricanSFL #WARC23, SSDP Nigeria highlighted the negative effects of Stigma against #PWUD, which can discourage a person from getting help because they are afraid of judgement or getting in trouble with work, their loved ones or even the law
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#EndStigma
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Olufemi Bashorun retweeted
26 Sep 2023
Youth RISE is recruiting between 4-8 members to join a dynamic Working Group to produce an evidence-based resource that addresses the specific needs of Young People Who Use Opioids (YPWUO) and Young Harm Reduction Practitioners (YHRP). 🍄💊
Apply by October 15th, 2023! 📍
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Olufemi Bashorun retweeted
24 Jul 2023
We are seeking to provide a sub-grant for projects and initiatives to support advocacy or strategic litigation work to promote the right to access to harm reduction for people deprived of liberty, especially those who are part of marginalised groups. hri.global/vacancies/call-fo…
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15 Jul 2023
The right to health for everyone is non-negotiable. Investing in #HarmReduction for #PWUD and #DrugPolicyReform requires the committed efforts of #PolicyMakers and stakeholders acros different spectrum to ensure that people are met where they are
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Olufemi Bashorun retweeted
14 Jul 2023
Enrol in our academy today and turn your passion into a career🥰😍@UniqueTCakes
#caketraining #cakedecorating #cakedesign #abeokutabaker #skills #EmpoweredWomen
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14 Jul 2023
Using the #SupportDontPunish, we advocated a shift from punitive #DrugPolicy rooted in the criminal justice approach to those that are right-based & evidence-driven, with an increasing need for key stakeholders to show commitment towards investing in #HarmReduction
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13 Jul 2023
Using the #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action campaign, we engaged stakeholders on addressing stigma and discrimination against #PWUD which has hindered and discouraged many from applying for #HarmReduction services where needed.
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#StartMakingSense
#DrugPolicy
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2 Jul 2023
There's an increasing need for young people's involvement in research & #DrugPolicy making that promotes #HumanRights & #PublicHealth through a genuine colaboration in the priority setting, design, & conduct of research to advance #HarmReduction
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1 Jul 2023
Changing the narrative to replace myths with facts about drugs and promote #HarmReduction initiatives requires our collective efforts. And the #SupportDontPunish Global day of Action campaign presented us with the opportunity to engage with stakeholders.
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24 Jun 2023
Through productive engagements with the public and sharing of helpful information, we can change the narrative and promote #HarmReduction initiatives. The #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action campaign presents another opportunity to engage
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#StartMakingSense
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Olufemi Bashorun retweeted
22 Jun 2023
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23 Jun 2023
As individuals and as a group, we have the collective responsibility to challenge #Stigma, and promote #HarmReduction initiatives & programs through advocacy and campaigns to save more lives and ensure that #NoOneIsLeftBehind.
#SSDPNigeria
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#StartMakingSense
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22 Jun 2023
In bold steps, we marched for the #SupportDontPunish Global Day of Action campaign to promote #HarmReduction initiatives and emphasize the need to increase funds and advance services that save lives.
In this campaign, we will #LeaveNoOneBehind.
#SSDPNigeria
#StartMakingSense
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