The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rted),has disclosed his agency’s to establish special court to try persons involved in drug abuse in the country.
Marwa ,who spoke during a meeting with critical stakeholders held in Lokoja , koas part of his familiarisation tour of Kogi State Command of the agency, lamented the high rate of illicit drugs demand among Nigerians, attributing the incidence of insecurity across the country to illicit drugs consumption.
He warned parents to regularly monitor the activities of their wards and children and advised religious bodies to intensify their preachings and counseling at their adherents against indulging in the illicit drugs which has become a national tragedy.
He said that banditry , insurgency , kidnappings and anti social behaviours of the citizenry are due high consumption of the psychotropic drugs.
The chairman urged all stakeholders to partner with the agency to fight the scourge which is impacting negatively on the social economic lives of the country .
He said the NDLEA under his watch is determined to reduce its production , distribution and consumption of the drugs to its bearest minimum.
According to him, the NDLEA is working assiduously to prevent people from having access to the drugs by confiscating and destroying the illicit drugs as he is committed to smashing drugs supply chains.
He described the drug demand consumption level of the country as alarming, insisting that all stakeholders have critical roles to play in bringing down the demand .
He said the process to reducing drug intake and abuse starts and rest with the family unit, called on parents to live by example.
He advised parents on the need to regularly carry out drug test for intending couples as a way of checking drug intake and abuse.
