Nigerians have been advised not to engage in illicit drugs due to its harmful and negative effects on the body systems.
A Medical expert, Dr Adedotun Ajiboye gave the advice in Ado Ekiti during a press week of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Information Chapel.
The Medical Expert noted that engaging in illicit drugs would result to early ageing, damage of liver, throat, kidney and cause eyes problem as well lead to death.
Speaking on theme “Managing Your Mental Health in a Sressful World, Dr Ajiboye urged journalists to always engage in activities that would make them happy always, saying such would give them good mental health.
In his welcome address, Chairman of NUJ, Information Chapel, Comrade Rotimi Feyisina said the topic of the lecture was selected to enlighten members of the chapel on the need to pay proper attention to their health by engaging in regular check and exercise.
In his goodwill message, Chairman of NUJ in Ekiti State, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela represented by the Secretary, Mr kayode Babatuyi commended the efforts of Information Chapel for putting up the programme urging other chapels to follow suit.
Comrade Ojomoyela used the forum to commiserate with the families of those killed during robbery incident in Ikere Ekiti yesterday and charged media professionals to brcace up and follow the new trend of journalism.
At the programme awards of excellence were presented to the Director General, Ekiti State community Communications, Mrs Mary Oso-Omotosho and t Chairman of Ajoni LCDA, Mr Michael Ogungbemi