Students warned against drug usage at inter- school Music Competition

STUDENTS from various schools in Lagos have been warned against the use of illicit drugs as it could destroy their future.

The occasion was the grand finale of the National InterSchool Music competition and Academic Award ( NISMCAA) tagged: ‘ Say No To Drugs’ held at the NUT Pavilion, Alausa Ikeja.

Among the schools that participated in the final competition were Honeyland School, Fluorescent School, Imperial Lights College, Kunlop Royal College, and Westminster College.

Speaking on the theme for this year’s competition, Executive Director of NISMCAA, Olubunmi Adebowale, who represented the Founder and President, Olushola Adebowale, said the aim of the competition was to use music as a moral tool against vices in the society.

She added that the competition, which started in 2009 among public and private secondary schools, was to give students the opportunity to showcase their talent and get discovered, with the introduction of the academic award as a way of rewarding academic excellence in schools using music as a tool.