Lydia Adza Ajayi is a community drug abuse prevention advocate in Ewu-Ekiti. She runs a grassroots non-governmental initiative that focuses on preventing substance use among young people through community awareness, school engagement, and capacity building for parents and youth leaders. Her organisation serves as an approved training provider for ISSUP, supporting Evidence-based Prevention education at the community level. She is an ICAP-P and DDR professional, as well as a Recovery Support Ally. Lydia is a retired Director in health service administration and management, with extensive experience in successful collaborative and team management of stakeholder relationships. She is a licensed medical and psychiatry Social worker. Furthermore, she is a licensed Reader in the Anglican church where she actively mobilizes faith communities to support youth well-being and substance use prevention. Her work focuses on connecting sectors to build sustainable prevention systems.