The Chairman of Ika South Local Government of Delta State, Engr. Jerry Ehiwarior, has advocated for stringent measures to tackle the high incidence of drug abuse among the youths in the area and the rest of the country.
Ehiwarior made the call when the Delta State Commandant of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), Bar. Abubarkar Wadu, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Wednesday, at Agbor.
The council boss said the increasing cases of drug abuse in the area had become a source of concern not only to parents but government and other critical stakeholders.
He noted that the proliferation of illegal arms and other acts of criminality within the area could be traced, in part, to the illicit use of hard drugs, especially by the younger ones.
The Chairman expressed joy over the establishment of a command by the NDLEA in Agbor, as according to him, ” the establishment of a command in the local goverent area will help to drastically reduce cases of drug abuse.”
He commended the authority of the NDLEA for the initiative, adding that there should be consistent effective enforcement of the laws against drug abuse.
He assured the agency of the support and collaboration of the local government, saying that the fight against drug abuse remained the collective responsibility of all.
Earlier, the State Commandant, Bar. Abubarka Wadu, disclosed that a new area command hads
been established in Agbor, to be headed by Mr. Victor Chuks Isibor, adding that officers would soon be posted to man the command.
He called for partnership with the local government administration, especially in the area of enlightenment campaign against abuse of drugs.
