Stop abusing drugs, venture into sports, Jomvu urges youth

Jomvu Member of Parliament Badi Twalib is urging youth in Mombasa to venture into sports and stop indulging in drug abuse that only helps to ruin their lives.

Speaking at Dhow racing event Twalib said many jobless youth in the region have been force to indulge in drugs and other forms of crimes out of desperation.

The MP says the initiative will play a pivotal role especially in job creation and make the youth engaged instead of staying idle and lured into drugs.

The winners of the competition were awarded 30,000 shillings and a medal each with the second and the third taking home 20-thousand and 10 thousand shillings respectively.