Plateau State’s Commander, Mustapha Yahuza, made the remark while receiving the staff of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) Plateau office on an advocacy visit in Jos.
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This was contained in a statement by the General Manager of his music group, Tunji Odunmbaku, on Tuesday in Ibadan.
This is just as the Lagos State Inter-ministerial Drug Abuse Control Committee held an Awareness Walk on Monday around Alausa-Ikeja to commemorate Year 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this Monday in Abuja on the occasion of the 2022 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking themed “Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises.”
NDLEA Commander in the state, Kayode Raji, disclosed this during a sensitisation and road walk, organised to commemorate this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drugs Trafficking.
The State’s Commander, Femi Agboalu disclosed this while addressing a news conference Monday in Yola, the State’s to commemorate the 2022 United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking, saying that the Command intercepted 3,107.786kg of hard drugs within the period.
The issue of drug abuse has become a serious social problem affecting both the social lives of many people in Nigeria.
Speaking with NAN on Monday, Marwa said this would “reduce the prevalence of drug abuse” in the country.
Without beating about the bush, it goes straight to its message of asking the pointed question that if Jesus Christ who was the greatest person to walk the face of the earth and is therefore the greatest role model ever didn’t do drugs or commit crime, why should you?
In particular, parents should be mindful of changes in the temperament of their children as it was a key indicator of drug abuse.
The agency’s Chief Executive Officer, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Marwa, made this known on Saturday in Ibadan at a book launch authored by retired Brig.-Gen. Larinde Laoye.
Apeh Reuben, the State Commander of the Agency, made this known on Saturday in Damaturu, while briefing newsmen on the command’s activities during the year under review.
Marwa, who spoke at a stakeholders meeting held on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi State, lamented that drug abuse remained the major cause of insecurity in the country.
Dr Farida Waziri, the founder of the organisation, made the plea during a courtesy visit to the NDLEA’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja.
Marwa made the call on Sunday in Abuja at the 18th annual unity Ramadan lecture organised by the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, Abuja.
Lawan made this known in a keynote address to declare open a Public Hearing on the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency Act 2004.
Buba Marwa, Chairman of the agency gave the warning during an interactive session with stakeholders in Yola on Monday.
According to him, kidnappers and other criminals have adopted the practice of demanding ransom in drugs from their victims.
The state Commander, Olusegun Oke, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Bauchi that the figure consisted of 216 male and 13 female.
Vitus Ekeocha, NOA’s director in Imo State, said this at a one-day interactive forum organised by the agency for stakeholders on Tuesday in Owerri.