Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Thursday called for collective efforts in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the state.

He said that winning the war required the efforts of all.

Ajimobi, who spoke through his Deputy, Otunba Moses Adeyemo made the call during the 2017 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The governor said strategic plans and actions must be developed to counter drug trafficking in the country and rid the state of drug abuse.

He used the opportunity to appeal to youths and parents to play their roles in eliminating social vices across the state.

“I appeal to the youths, parents and others to play their roles in checking the menace”, he said.

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Oyo State Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Omolade Faboyede, stressed that problems of drugs abuse needed to be tackled by reducing the supply through enforcement and demand reduction.

Faboyede who urged parents and teachers to play a vital role in eradicating drug abuse opined that behaviour of children were mostly visible to them.

Speaking on the theme, “Listen First”, the NDLEA boss urged parents and teachers to listen to the children, saying children felt important when adults talked to them.

State Chairperson of Association of Lady Pharmacists, Mrs. Adedoyin Oduntan in her remarks emphasized that “We need to take care of the children to guard against peer pressure”.

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