“Say No To Drugs” Protesters—A Clear Demonstration Of Readiness To Step Up Pressure To Fight The Menace
By Amara Konneh
MONROVIA, August 7, 2025—The streets of the Liberian capital, Monrovia and its environs were filled with a large crowd of “Say No to Drugs” protester, who have today, Thursday, August 7, 2025 been campaign against illicit substances and abuse.
The anti-drug protesters gathered at Vamoma House in the Sinkor community and marched the streets to the seat of the National Legislature on Capitol Hill, chanting anti-drug slogans and carrying placards calling for a robust fight to stop what is seen as a rising menace, petitioning Lawmakers and the Liberian government to curb the use of drugs narcotic drugs and the illegal importation of harmful substances.
Thursday, August 7, 2025 will go down in history as one of Liberia’s most collective and coordinated protest actions under one voice void of politics, tribal line and religious affiliation converged to say ” No To Drugs”. The marchers, many of whom were young people as well as elderly women wearing predominantly black, energetically send a collective message that they are ready to fight against drugs in Liberia with all hands on deck. This is seen by many as theira clear demonstration of the readiness to pressure government to lead an intensive fight against the menace.
The marchers and campaigners who spoke to the Liberia News Agency indicated drugs have destroyed huge amounts of the youthful population from all walks of the society and if immediate actions and policies are not taken by the government, Liberia might be doomed forever but the first steps in the fight of substance abuse must begin with the communities and the homes.
The anti-drug campaign brought together Liberians, other residents, professionals, technicians musicians, clergymen, student groupings and other international partners calling on their leaders to say enough is enough and there is time for action.
Speaking exclusively with one of the marchers, a Liberian Female Journalist, Beysolow Konneh who described the march as “solidarity march” in the fight against harmful substances as she stated that as a patriot citizen of Liberia, the first place to fight against drugs is the community and this is done by serving as whistleblower,. citing that if the communities will not be there support the fight then Liberia is headed nowhere.
Madam Konneh use the medium to call on all those victims in every corners to say still alive and be hopeful, prepare to be a good citizen and the person who was once like because there are better days ahead as she added that she would serve as one of the ambassadors to report all forms of illicit substances so that can once again be a place prepare future leaders.
Receiving the petition on behalf of the Legislature as chair on petition, Electoral District # 8 Lawmaker, Representative Prince Toles expressed the important of the march as national cause and vowed to support drastic measures against would be importers in Liberia.
“We have received and we can say to you on Monday of next week, we will place on the agenda for discussions as we await the reopening of our sessions,”. Rep. Toles added.
He noted that drugs are killing and destroying Liberia young kids and now it is everyone business to join the fight, stressing that as chair of the committee on petition at the House of Representatives, he would make sure that the campaigners against drugs request be granted in the soonest possible time.
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