The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that no fewer than 14 million Nigerians are estimated to have been involved and addicted to the consumption of harmful drugs.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Deputy Commander, Ondo State Command of the NDLEA, Yetunde Joyifous, disclosed this, yesterday, during a drug abuse awareness programme, organised by Oijefon Youth for secondary schools in Ile Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Council of the state. Joyifous said that drugs consumed were mostly chemical substances that can change the minds of users negatively.
According to her, the only way to curb the menace is to engage all stakeholders in the community to partner with the authorities in the fight against the dangerous business. She described the youths, especially at the secondary school level, as the most vulnerable victims of drug abuse. She added that efforts must be intensified to salvage them from engagement.
In his welcome address, the President of Oijefon Youth Council, Adedokun Adeyonu, said the council organised the sensitisation programme to discourage youths from drug abuse. He urged members of the society to help in creating a prosperous life for the younger generation.
