Rwanda National Police

Group Scholaire Mushongi and EAV Ntendezi secondary schools in Rulindo and Nyamasheke districts respectively have vowed to strengthen the campaign against drug abuse among their students and to sensitize them on the dangers of the vice.

The head-teachers of the two schools believe that students can be catalysts against the vice if nurtured and sensitized to report their colleagues and the public dealing in drug-related crimes.

The commitment was made during the Rwanda National Police awareness programme against drug abuse held in the two schools on February 11.

“These kinds of talks benefit both pupils and their leaders for they know the kinds of drugs, their effects, and how best to abstain and fight them,” Léonce Ndashimye, the head teacher of EAV Ntendezi, said.

He appealed to students to always report anything that may cause insecurity in their school and in their communities by providing timely information, for quick intervention.

Valence Vuguziga, the head-teacher of Group Scholaire Mushongi thanked Police for championing this programme, especially in schools, which he said guides both the administration and students on how better they can prevent students from indulging in these illegal acts that might affect their better future.

An anti-Crime Club was also formed at Group Scholaire Mushongi.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Adrien Rutagengwa lectured the students on the types of drugs, their effects and their role in fighting it within their respective schools and in their localities.

He also taught them about gender-based violence, child abuse, and human trafficking and their role in combating them.

He told them to be model in crime prevention and provide timely information to organs concerned for quick response.

Students pledged to strengthen their anti-crime clubs as way to fight crimes.