Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State, has urged youths in the state to shun methamphetamine, otherwise known as ‘mkpurummiri’ and other forms of illicit drugs.
The governor gave the advice during an enlightenment on drugs organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in
collaboration with Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation, at Ezinihitte Mbaise
council area of Imo, on Sunday.
Uzodinma, represented by his Special Adviser on Narcotics
and Illicit Drugs Monitoring, Chief EzechukwuObonna, described the use of
illicit drugs as the bane of productivity among the youths.
He further advised the youths to rather embrace the acquisition of digital skills, as well as agricultural practices for survival.
“Don’t destroy your future. My motive for establishing the
Bureau of Narcotics and Illicit Drugs Monitoring is to make Imo a drug-free
state,” he said.
Speaking, NDLEA’s Deputy State Commander, Operations and
Training, Mr Lamuwa Shehu, described the abuse of drugs as a global problem,
noting that youths who engaged in illicit drugs neither lived healthy nor
became useful.
“About 280 million people use drugs worldwide; while 15
million persons abuse drugs in Nigeria, 6 million persons are victims who are
in dire need of help,” he said.
The founder, Ikukuoma Sports Development Foundation, Chief
Summers Nwokie said that the program was intended to disabuse the minds of
youths from illicit drug use.
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