About us
The Drug Free Project is a national intervention committed to reducing and eventually eliminating substance abuse in Nigeria through advocacy, mental wellness support, recovery programs, and community transformation. We believe that no one should die from drug abuse, and every individual deserves the chance to live a healthy, purposeful life free from addiction.
Our approach is holistic — combining education, policy engagement, peer support, skills development, and strategic partnerships. We focus not just on fighting addiction but on building sustainable alternatives that inspire hope, healing, and personal growth, especially among youth and vulnerable populations.
The Drug Free Project creates safe, drug-free spaces in schools, homes, workplaces, and communities, while also challenging stigma, providing recovery support, and influencing national policy for long-term systemic change.
Our impact targets are designed to drive measurable change across Nigeria.
- Reach at least twenty (20) million Nigerians through media campaigns.
- Visit at least one hundred (100) educational institutions, including universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, secondary schools and primary schools.
- Establish one hundred (100) workplace partnerships for drug-free policies.
- One (1) million Nigerians sign the drug-free pledge.
- Get one hundred (100) people through recovery and rehabilitation.
- Visit thirty-six (36) radio stations across the nation and feature on at least six prominent podcasts.
- Visit at least six (6) National and International TV Stations
- One thousand (1000) Active Volunteer Communities on WhatsApp/Telegram
- Build a national support network for individuals in recovery.
- Partnership with sub-national, national and international government agencies, NGOs and INGOs in the drug-free space for maximum impact.
Sign Drug-Free Pledge
Our Mission
To lead a national movement against substance abuse through
- Advocacy and awareness
- Mental Health Services
- Rehabilitation Support* Signposting
- Post-rehabilitation support, handholding, and accountability partnerships.
- Policy engagement for drug-free workplaces
- Promotion and support of substance abuse alternatives (sports, music, skills [tech and soft], talent development)
- Drug-free social enterprise
- Addiction recovery and substance abuse research, data and analytics
Substance Abuse Problem
- Young people are dying from substance abuse.
- Epidemic level: Increasing drug use among youth and the working population.
- Mental health challenges/illness linked to substance abuse.
- Limited access and affordability to rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation information, support, facilities, professionals, and support.
- Lack of sustainable drug-free policies, programs and campaigns in educational institutions, workplaces, and public places.
- Media and community glamorization of drugs
- Stigmatization of persons in recovery.
- Institutional limitations in combating drug abuse
- Funding competition and contrast
Media Campaigns
- At least 36 Radio Stations
- 6 TV Stations
- Radio and TV jingles, documentaries, reels, short videos, talk shows, podcasts, interviews, media rounds, newspapers, online platforms, and social media penetration.
- Feature on at least six (6) prominent podcasts with youth reach.
What Do We Need Funding For?
- Project Secretariat (to house project workforce, virtual help desk, walk-in centre, library, merchandise shop, skill acquisition centre, media centre, audio-visual studio, gym, health check and information desk and recreation centre).
- Campaigns and Logistics
- Staff salaries and remuneration for adhoc/volunteers
- Office Equipment and Presentation tools
- Buses, trucks and logistics for advocacy and campaign trips
- Technical support for mental health and recovery services.
- Drug-free Merchandise and Social Enterprise
- Media rounds, PR, and communications strategy
- Partnership drive and alignment with corporate organisations, government institutions, INGOs, media, and schools.
Meet the team behind
our success stories
Ifeoluwayimika Bamidele, PhD
Founder, CIO
Sir Olabode Olanusi
DCIO, Member BOT, HEAD, Digital Transformation
Olumide Afuwape
ACIO, Member BOT
Mrs. Opeoluwa Akin-Oyebode
Member,BOT
Victoria Odunayo Fatiregun
Project Impact Coordinator
