Anambra youths have been advised to choose the path of drug free life and build a safer, healthier and prosperous life through jettisoning of drug abuse.
Mr Charles Onubuogu, Anambra State Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) gave the advice to a group of youths during an advocacy talk in Awka on Saturday.
Onubuogu said there is nothing sparkling in drug abuse that people cannot develop a will power to reject it in totality knowing that nothing rewarding comes of it, rather it is a killer.
He called on the youth leaders, community leaders, faith based organisation leaders, parents, and civil societies bodies across the state to periodically engage the youths on dangers of drug abuse.
Onubuogu said that the rate at which youths engages in drugs abuse is fearful and described the scenario as very worrisome to the point that decisive sensitization needs to commence immediately.
“There is no more time to waste, the youths are using their whole self to embrace intake of hard drugs.
“I call on parents, guardians and well meaning publics to take the fight against in take of hard drugs by the youths as serious as they take evangelism in winning souls for God. Please win souls for the nation.
“Parents should create quality time with their children relaxing and interacting deeply to be able to track down any trait that can sell off any child on drugs,” he advised.
Onubuogu said that NDLEA in Anambra has no other business in the state but to drag out people deep in drug abuse and help them detest the substance.
He called on the public to see the fight against drug abuse as a social responsibility of every one because if the society is bedeviled with drug addicts then the environment is not habitable.
Onubuogu said that the command is bent to eliminate the menace but
the inclusive action of the people is needed, ranging from timely quality information and clear details.
