The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Anambra Command, says it arrested 136 drug traffickers and convicted 79 in the last six months.
Mr Daniel Onyishi, state commander of the agency, disclosed this during an event to mark the 2023 United Nations World Drug Day on Saturday in Awka.
Onyishi said the command seized 883.347 kilogrammes of illicit drugs, engaged youths across the 21 Local Government Areas and rehabilitated 25 victims.
He said the command carried out enlightenment programmes in institutions of higher learning, secondary schools and churches within the period.
He said that the achievements were made possible due to morale and logistics support from the Chairman of the agency, Retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa.
Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Ude, state Commissioner for Education, said substance abuse was a cankerworm which every right-thinking person must avoid.
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Chuma-Ude, who declared the event open, said drug addiction reduces human being to vegetables and makes one’s family and society to be ashamed of the addict.
She urged the youths to shun drugs as the habit has no advantage.
Prof. Okechukwu Esimone, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, in a goodwill message, urged the youths, especially students, not to allow anyone to influence them negatively to take illicit drugs. (NAN)
