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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Enugu State Command, says it will partner with Traditional Rulers and Presidents General (PGs) of communities in the 17 local government areas of the state, on war against drug abuse.
The Commander of NDLEA in tge state, Mr Abel Sanu said this when he paid a working visit to the traditional ruler of Edem/Ogugwu Ancient kingdom and Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Igwe Samuel Ikechukwu Asadu (Okenwa Ogadagidi).
Wadashi appealed to the erstwhile chairman of Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers to join hands with the agency in the fight against drug abuse in the state.
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The commander decried the high rate of drug abuse amongst youths in the state, adding that over 4,000 people mostly youths were deeply involved in different types of hard drugs including cannabis, mkprumiri, tramadol, cocaine and heroin, among others.
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According to him, the rate of crimes among youths across communities, schools and other places in the state was alarming, adding that youths get involved in violent crimes due to addiction to drugs of different types which leads to criminal activities.
According to him, the rate of crimes among youths across communities, schools and other places in the state was alarming, adding that youths get involved in violent crimes due to addiction to drugs of different types which leads to criminal activities.
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“The NDLEA Enugu State command embarked on visits to every community, schools and public institutions to sensitize youths on the dangers of drug.
“The NDLEA Enugu State command embarked on visits to every community, schools and public institutions to sensitize youths on the dangers of drug.
“We have visited School of Nursing, Awgu in Awgu local government area and communities in the locality on the mantra of “Save our Family” campaign over drug abuse in the state, ” he said.
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He said that the agency was reaching out to public institutions on sensitisation to tackle abuse of drugs among youths at different communities, schools and colleges in the state.
He said that the agency was reaching out to public institutions on sensitisation to tackle abuse of drugs among youths at different communities, schools and colleges in the state.
“NDLEA has introduced drug integrity drugs checker analyzer capable of analyzing 15 types drugs a person has taken over the years.
“Families are advised to key into the drug integrity checker which will enable families determine when their wards/children abuse drugs of the types such as tramadol, cannabis, cocaine, mkprumiri among others”, he added.
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He said the integrity drugs checker was available for sale at the agency for schools, communities and families across Enugu state and beyond, adding that the state command has rehabilitation centre where over 20 clients (inmates) are being rehabilitated.
He said the integrity drugs checker was available for sale at the agency for schools, communities and families across Enugu state and beyond, adding that the state command has rehabilitation centre where over 20 clients (inmates) are being rehabilitated.
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“Some of the clients at the agency are more or less psychiatric patients, we threat and rehabilitate them for the good of society as we bring them back to life.
“Some of the clients at the agency are more or less psychiatric patients, we threat and rehabilitate them for the good of society as we bring them back to life.
The agency center in Enugu has been on existence for over 10 years with doctors, psychologists and counsellors for the good of the state and country in general”, he said.
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The state command however appealed to the traditional ruler to take the fight to the grassroots of every community using his good offices to champion the campaign untill youths of the state are freed from drugs abuse.
The state command however appealed to the traditional ruler to take the fight to the grassroots of every community using his good offices to champion the campaign untill youths of the state are freed from drugs abuse.
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The agency bestowed “Peace Ambassador” award on the state chairman council of traditional rulers with an inscription: “If you see something say something”
The agency bestowed “Peace Ambassador” award on the state chairman council of traditional rulers with an inscription: “If you see something say something”
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Responding, Igwe Asadu (Okenwa Ogadagidi) expressed his gratitude to the NDLEA for the award, adding that the fight for drugs abuse is a fight for every free born of Enugu State which should be tackled with every sense of seriousness to make youths free from drugs no matter the name of its inscriptions, mkprumiri, cannabis, tramadol among others.
Responding, Igwe Asadu (Okenwa Ogadagidi) expressed his gratitude to the NDLEA for the award, adding that the fight for drugs abuse is a fight for every free born of Enugu State which should be tackled with every sense of seriousness to make youths free from drugs no matter the name of its inscriptions, mkprumiri, cannabis, tramadol among others.
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The royal father assured that the message of the agency would go round to every community in the state as other traditional rulers would take the challenge of sensitising youths on the dangers of drug abuse.
The royal father assured that the message of the agency would go round to every community in the state as other traditional rulers would take the challenge of sensitising youths on the dangers of drug abuse.
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He noted that he would mount a billboard for the campaign against drug abuse in his community which would-be replicated in other communities in the state with the inscription: “If you see something say something”.
He noted that he would mount a billboard for the campaign against drug abuse in his community which would-be replicated in other communities in the state with the inscription: “If you see something say something”.
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