A secondary school in Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, has moved to introduce and incorporate the fight against drug abuse into its programmes.

Ecole Islamique head-teacher Haruna Nshimiyimana, while speaking at the anti-drug abuse awareness campaign at the school, last week, said they intend to form an ant-crime club, which will be supported to realise the school set agenda.

"We are mentoring a young generation that can be influenced and led astray if we don’t keep an eye on them and involve them in solving such challenges,” said Nshimiyimana.

He said mentoring a focused, knowledgeable and skilled students that are fit for the labour market requires preventing them from indulging in illegal and criminal acts.

"We believe by forming and supporting a strong and active students’ anti-crime clubs, such issues will be discussed among students to become catalysts against drug use either within this school or in their communities,” he said.

Ecole Islamique has a population of more than 700 students.

Nshimiyimana lauded the existing partnership between schools and Rwanda National Police in fighting and preventing vices that can hamper the future of the youth, as well as enlightening them on the modern-day form of slavery – human trafficking.

Christophe Semuhungu, the director of the anti-narcotics in RNP, appealed to the students to live an exemplary and focused life by shunning drugs.

He cited cannabis as the common drug that should be given emphasis, adding that mayirungi (khat) and tablets. editorial@newtimes.co.rw