Actor, musician and avid campaigner against drug abuse, David Jones David will be joining a three-member panel at ‘Drug Convos’, an online event to discuss drug and substance abuse on Friday, June 26, 2020.
The event, organised by MTN Foundation in partnership with The Netng, Business Day newspaper, music channel MTV Base and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), is in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking also known as ‘World Drug Day’, observed annually on June 26 since 1989.
MTN Foundation launched the Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) in December 2018 to create awareness about drug and substance abuse and to discourage non-users from taking the first step to possible addiction.
David Jones who released a song about drug abuse in October 2018 titled ‘Higher’, has shared his excitement about this opportunity to speak to Nigerian youths about the dangers of drug abuse. ‘This Friday, I will be at @mtnng’s #DrugConvos to discuss substance abuse. I will like to see every one of you there and bring all your questions, we are ready!’, he said on his Instagram page.
He will be joined by comedian and OAP, Chinedu Emmanuel (Nedu Wazobia) and award-winning artiste, Praiz on the panel that will be moderated by Actress and ViacomCBS Networks Africa presenter, Ada Afoluwake ‘Folu Storms’ Ogunkeye.
Register here to attend the webinar and join the conversations on social media with #MTNASAP and #FactsForSolidarity.
