The event attended by 3,000 participants on Sunday at Petit Stade in Remera was graced by the Minister of Sports and Culture, Espérance Nyirasafari and the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), Solina Nyirahabimana.
Also present at the event, was Rwanda National Police (RNP), the Head Coach of National Footbal Team ‘Amavubi’ and different players including Ndayishimiye Eric ‘Bakame’ and Muhire Kevin.
Ijabo Ryawe is an umbrella body that brings together all local football academies and training centres and member of the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA).
Minister Nyirasafari said that the event was organized to fight against drug abuse among the youth and adolescents pregnancies and is expected to be rolled out across the country.
“It is meant to campaign for anti-drugs and fighting against adolescent’s pregnancies. We are glad to launch the campaign to be rolled out to other provinces. It is meant to increase people’s awareness on the dangers of drugs to the youth and effecting part of youth’s behavior leading to unexpected pregnancies,” she said.
Minister Nyirasafari expressed delight to have partnered with ‘Ijabo Ryawe Rwanda’ during this campaign and requested others to join the drive meant to curb drug abuse among the youth.
The President of Ijabo Ryawe Rwanda, Sheikh Habimana Hamdan said that the event was launched to raise sports talents of young aspiring children in football among others taking consideration of their discipline.
“At Ijabo Ryawe Rwanda, we have three objectives mainly related to discipline and development. We have raised different talents but we also want to take heed on discipline because the talent would be useless with the absence of discipline. That is why we decided to join to drive as Government partners,”
Ndayishimiye Eric ‘Bakame’, playing for AFC Leopards in Kenya who represented the captain of national football team advised the youth to stand against drug abuse to see their future flourishing as tomorrow’s players and leaders.
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