By Ijendu Iheaka
Umuahia. June 21, 2024
The Abia Director, Directorate of State Services (DSS), Salami Ajege has warned youths to desist from drug abuse as claims of committing crimes under drug influences will not set them free.
He gave the warning in Umuahia on Thursday evening during a seminar meant to fight against drug abuse among youths in Abia.
The seminar had its theme as "Prevalence of Drug Abuse and its Consequential Threat to the Society" was organized by Mr Chimezirim Nnubia, a concerned resident.
The DSS state director represented by a DSS Officer, Ikechukwu Obasi, said that drugs lead people to different crimes.
He noted that although most crimes by youths are done under drug influence, such claims would not set them free from blame and punishment.
He urged the youths to run from drug abuse to save the future of Nigeria whose future work force they are.
He regretted that few ladies were at the war against drug abuse seminar and called for more female participation at such seminars because women also do drugs.
The organizer, Mr Chimezirim Nnubia (Fisher), stressed the need to urgently stop rampant drug abuse tendencies of Nigerian youths of today.
He said that most of the drugs they abuse are not just dangerous to their health but could result in their death hence the need to stop them before it is late.
He also said that the dire social consequences of drug abuse which is abhorrent, should make everyone to join the fight against drug abuse.
The Deputy State Commander, Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Binta Anomoris told the participants to avoid drug abuse at all cost.
"It is alarming that youths sent to school can no longer go to school and many become useless and some even die from drug abuse.
"Curiosity, peer pressure and other reasons make youths to take drugs but there is no excuse for any youth to take to drug abuse.
"Drugs drag you down in life; it makes everyone in the house and community to be afraid of the drug abuser", she said.
She warned that they can never control drugs but that drugs will always control them hence the need to avoid drugs at all cost.
The Deputy Director, Programmes, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Abia Office, Ndubuisi Anozie told the participants that drugs had ruined many lives of prospective successful people.
He said that avoiding drugs would mean preserving their lives and their future and urged them to think of handing over to their children a drug-free society.
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