In honour of his late son, Olayinka Olalekan, veteran juju performer Ebenezer Obey has started a ministry to fight drug and alcohol abuse. The ministry, which he called Freedom from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Ministry (FADAM), aims to educate young people about the dangers associated with excessive aversion to drugs and alcohol. Obey made a suggestion that Olayinka may have died from drug addiction when discussing the inspiration for the ministry.  He continued by saying that he made an effort to support Olayinka in overcoming his weaknesses in his role as a father. Obey claimed that six months earlier, medics called him to tell him that Olayinka only had a few months to live. He claimed that FADAM will provide a means of helping the families and caregivers of alcoholic and drug-dependent youngsters to overcome the difficulties facing them. In his words: “The doctors called me six months ago to inform me that Yinka has less than six months ...

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