The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has identified bad governance, Nigeria’s economic woes, frustration and hopelessness as some of the factors fuelling drug abuse among the youths in the country.

In a message to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Obi lamented that many Nigerian youths were taking to drugs as escape route from the harsh economic and political realities in the nation.

According to him, if adequate measures were not put in place to arrest the ugly trend and combat the menace, the “leaders of tomorrow” would remain chained to substance abuse while the future of the country continues to dim.

He said: “Nigeria today has the highest drug abuse prevalence in the world. While the global average is 5.5%, Nigeria battles with 14.4% drug abuse prevalence.

“In 2021, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) found out that 40 percent of our youths, aged between 18 and 35, were deeply involved in drug abuse. What is more painful is that substance abuse is higher among youths in their productive age.

“Accumulated leadership failure over the years in the country has continued to rob our youths of their bright future, thus deepening their addiction to substance abuse.”

While commending NDLEA for the good work they have been doing, Obi called on other relevant agencies to intensify their efforts against the ugly menace, and to continue with a widespread awareness on the dangers of drug abuse.

He argued that the knowledge of the adverse effects of substance abuse will drastically reduce the scourge in the country.

Obi also encouraged the youths to avoid all forms of substance abuse and focus on being productive and helping the country to grow, which, he added, could guarantee them a good livelihood and better future.

The International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is celebrated on June 26 every year.

IamWonderful:
you mean mkpurumiri addicts in Igbo land are frustrated

Islandlady:
Seriously that's why the consumption of Mmpuru mmiri addicts is much in AfghanEastern, So sad

Islandlady:
Seriously that's why the consumption of Mmpuru mmiri addicts is much in AfghanEastern, So sad

Islandlady:
Nawa o, where is the tribalism here So is it a lie that the eastern youths are the largest consumer of "methamphetamine" locally known as mmpuru mmiri! So cut me all this emotional bullshit and be logical! Also learn how to face the truth!

Look let's all be guided, I hate nonsense o

Parachoko:
I agree with Him Tu Lie on this and I know he does not have the solution.

Make e leave am for person wey get the solution for hand

On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

Parachoko:
I agree with Him Tu Lie on this and I know he does not have the solution.

Make e leave am for person wey get the solution for hand

On Bola Ahmed Tinubu Mandate I Stand Gidigba

VladimirPutiin:


Tinubu a well known drug mafia has solutions to drug menace

Salvador1:
but u lots told us that buhari was the solution?

Parachoko:
Bring out your valid evidence

VladimirPutiin:


Why did he forfeit $460k to the US government in the early 90s ?

Parachoko:
Bring out your evidence, let me see.

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu I know worked for reputable companies in the USA and when he came back to Nigeria, he worked for Mobil.