NSWF – Khartoum State Organizes Open Day on Drug Abuse at Martyr Ali Abdel Fattah Complex in Omdurman

In a commendable initiative, the National Students Welfare Fund (NSWF) – Khartoum State – organized an open day on Wednesday at the Martyr Ali Abdel Fattah Complex in Omdurman to discuss the issue of drugs and their impact on society and the mind.

The strong student presence at the complex created a vibrant student community scene, demonstrating the Fund’s commitment to student issues, particularly the critical issue of drug abuse, which threatens societal well-being.

Dr. Ahmed Hamza Al-Amin, Secretary-General of the NSWF, emphasized the Fund’s dedication to the safety and security of male and female students in residential complexes across the country.

Speaking at an open day on the dangers of drugs and psychotropic substances, organized on Wednesday at the Martyr Ali Abdel Fattah Complex for female students in Omdurman, he said they hope the dormitories will be drug-free and that the students will be a source of protection for the nation. He noted that they are in full coordination with university police to protect the gates and the minds of the students.

Hamza warned the students against being lured by drugs under the guise of freedom and liberation, and urged them to adhere to the values ​​of Islam.

The Secretary-General of the Fund added that without the sacrifices of the Armed Forces and their supporting forces in the Battle of Dignity, they would not have been able to stand here and the dormitories would not have been restored to their elegant state. He thanked the university police for this insightful initiative and for addressing the issue of drugs, which destroys families and society, as well as the General Directorate of University Security Police and the General Directorate for Combating Drugs, and all those who contributed to academic stability, including dramatists and media professionals.

For his part, Khartoum State Police Director, Lieutenant General Sami Al-Siddiq Dafallah, stated that the battle for dignity currently being waged in Sudan is not a war fought with weapons, nor is it a four-way or two-way war, nor is it an aerial war. Rather, it is a war waged through drugs, a battle that takes many forms. What we are witnessing today in the spread of drugs is a form of warfare.

Lieutenant General Sami explained that when countries fail in their wars with weapons, they resort to the weapon of drugs to destroy their youth. He noted that instead of targeting the fight against drugs, the anti-narcotics police force has been targeted. He emphasized that the police are not a punitive body, but rather a tool for addressing negative phenomena in society. He pointed out that many families and students have paid the price for succumbing to drug use. He advised female students to adhere to values, saying, “You are the future of Sudan, and much is expected of you.” He called for introspection and a search for the answer to “What do we want?”

The Lieutenant General stated that the target group is university students, and caution must be exercised. He added, “We want to begin building Sudan’s future now and stand united in the fight against drugs by reporting the phenomenon within universities.”

The team affirmed that the targeting of the country with drugs is not a recent phenomenon, but rather has been ongoing since 2018. They emphasized that economic circumstances are not an excuse for drug use and stressed their support for male and female students in addressing their issues to advance the country. They expressed their hope that this celebratory gathering in honor of the martyr Ali Abdel Fattah would be repeated in all student housing complexes across the country.

Police Colonel Dr. Tariq Hamad Al-Daw delivered a lecture addressing the effects of drugs on the university community. The event also included dramatic, poetic, and rousing musical performances advocating for the fight against drugs.

The open day also witnessed the honoring of Dr. Ahmed Hamza Al-Amin, Secretary-General of the NSWF; Major General Mohamed Ahmed Al-Amin, Director of the Anti-Narcotics Department; Ayoub Abdullah Ali, Secretary of Academic Affairs at the Holy Quran University; and Mohamed Ahmed Kaltous, Treasurer of Khartoum State.