We must win war against drug abuse says-buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that the war against drug abuse remains one of the critical elements of the Next Level mandate of his administration.

President Buhari who stated this while receiving the report of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) at the presidential villa, Abuja, reiterated the commitment of the government to the welfare of the citizenry by fighting the scourge of drug abuse.

The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina said, “Winning the war becomes one of the critical elements of the Next Level mandate of this administration. As a government, we have the responsibility to ensure the security and well-being of our people.

“Our findings have shown that it is more difficult to bring down the crime rate to acceptable levels without clearing our country of substance abuse.” Ministry official says Cultism, Drug Abuse major issues in Lagos He, however, realizing the enormity of the menace, solicited for the cooperation of all and sundry.

He called on all well-meaning Nigerians and international partners to join hands with relevant government agencies in the fight against drug abuse.

While thanking the committee for its timely and diligent prosecution of the assignment, the President assured that the matter was of utmost importance, and the report would be studied along with the recommendations.

Earlier, Chairman of the committee, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (retd) had told the President that since the committee was inaugurated in December, 2018; it interfaced with a wide spectrum of stakeholders including Ministries, Departments and Agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations, Faith-based Organisations, professional bodies, international partners and members of drug user communities with their parents, teachers and caregivers.

He added that the assignment, which took members to all the geopolitical zones of the country, confirmed the fears of President Buhari that Nigeria had a very strong drug problem that needed to be tackled as a national emergency.

He, however, said the key to tackling the menace is a formal launch of a War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) as part of the declaration of a state of emergency on the menace as well as the establishment of a National Drug Control Commission

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