Lagos Government Names Mandy Kiss Anti-Drug Abuse Ambassador

The Lagos State Government has appointed arguable societal media personality, Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, popularly known arsenic ‘Mandy Kiss’, arsenic a marque ambassador for its run against cause and substance abuse.

The assignment was announced connected Tuesday by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, during an lawsuit organised by the Lagos State Kick Against Drug and Substance Abuse (LASKADA).

Speaking astatine the event, Ogunlende described cause maltreatment arsenic a pressing societal crisis, stressing the request for collaboration with influencers who bid ample followership connected societal media.

He said, “Drugs are a pandemic that is hitting our streets, it is simply a pandemic that is hitting our society, it is simply a pandemic that is hitting our community.

“The authorities cannot combat it alone. We indispensable enactment successful collaboration with those that tin scope arsenic galore radical arsenic possible, and we cognize Mandy Kiss has a ample followership, 402,000. We’ve had conversations and we’re trying to bash things differently.”

The Commissioner formally conferred the ambassadorship connected the societal media influencer, adding: “With the powers conferred connected me, I marque her 1 of our marque ambassadors. So, accidental nary to drugs. Say what? Say nary to drugs.”

The assignment has generated mixed reactions, particularly arsenic it comes connected the heels of a viral contention involving Mandy Kiss. Recently, she announced plans to signifier a grounds marathon enactment enactment with 100 men successful a azygous time arsenic a Guinness World Record (GWR) effort successful Ikorodu, Lagos State.

The Guinness World Records swiftly distanced itself from specified stunt, clarifying that it does not show oregon endorse intersexual enactment arsenic a grounds category. Mandy Kiss aboriginal claimed the announcement was a joke, but it sparked nationalist outrage, with calls connected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to bid her arrest.

Ogunlende, however, urged Lagosians to look beyond her past and absorption connected the connection of the campaign.

“Everybody has a past, nobody’s perfect, but again, arsenic a marque ambassador to Lagos State Kicks Against Drug Abuse, we anticipation Mandy Kiss volition beryllium capable to scope the nooks and crannies of Lagos to assistance america successful warring this pandemic,” helium said.

The Commissioner did not disclose details of her circumstantial duties oregon upcoming campaigns.

LEADERSHIP reports that LASKADA is liable for coordinating a multi-sectoral, evidence-based effect to cause and substance maltreatment successful Lagos done advocacy, nationalist education, assemblage engagement, argumentation influence, and research.