Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, has urged youths in the
state to shun methamphetamine, otherwise known as ‘mkpuru mmiri’ and other
forms of hard drugs.
Uzodimma, who was represented by Placid Njoku, the deputy
governor of Imo, said this on Saturday at the 33rd convocation ceremony of the
Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).
He urged youths to desist from using illicit drugs in the
interest of preserving their future.
“Your future is at a crossroads as youths, so avoid taking
this dangerous drug called mkpuru mmiri and other negative vices capable of
destroying your future,” he said.
On November 25, the house of representatives asked the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to carry out an “explosive raid”
on methamphetamine production laboratories in the country.
The legislators came to this resolution after a motion
sponsored by Henry Nwawuba, a lawmaker from Imo state, was adopted.
Nwawuba, in leading the debate on the motion, lamented the
proliferation of illicit drugs in the south-east region.
“Many homes in the
south-east are currently facing the dangerous effect of methamphetamine
nick-named mkpuru mmiri,” he said.
“Since 1990, the production of crystal meth has been
hijacked by Mexican drug dealers who set up laboratories in Nigeria for the
production of mkpuru-mmiri in 2016.
“As a stimulant, it has a powerful euphoric effect similar
to those of cocaine meth. It typically keeps users awake, depriving them of
sleep, making them react violently and taking a toll on the physical look of
its users.”
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