Kwara Commissioner blames drug abuse for social vices

Date: 2017-02-06

Alhaji Mahmud Ajeigbe, the Kwara Commissioner for Information and Communications, on Sunday in Ilorin attributed increase in social vices to the prevalence of drug abuse in the society.

Speaking at a seminar on drug abuse, organised by the Junior Chamber International (JCI), Ajeigbe said 80 per cent of societal ills were perpetrated by youths addicted to hard drugs.

He therefore called for a community-based action towards eradication of social vices such as thuggery which were induced by drug addiction or abuse.

He said that adequate attention should be given to causes of drug abuse among the youth and called for concerted efforts by government to tackle the menace in the society.

According to the commissioner, the state Drug Abuse Control Committee impounded 400 bags of cannabis sativa weighing over 4, 356kg in a warehouse in Ilorin on Jan 9 this year.

Mr Reuben Apeh, state Commandant, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said drug abuse had physical, psychological and social consequences on addicts.

Represented by Mr Friday Oluwi, Apeh urged JCI to take the message to schools across the state for proper orientation and re-orientation.

The President of the association, Kayode Ehindero said JCI was an organisation of young people between the ages of 18 and 40, committed to instilling leadership instinct in youths. (NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abikan     Abubakar Atiku     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Atiku Abubakar     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Elewu     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Monsurat Omotosho     Oko-Olowo     Ita-Nmo Market     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Kwara State Government     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kwara North     Arinola Lawal     Kamaldeen Kehinde     University Road     Michael Ologundea     Igosun     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Demola Banu     Ilorin East     IHS Towers     Garba Ado Sanni     George Funsho Adebayo     Student Learning Support Helpline     Isiaq Khadeejah     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     KWSIEC     Ibrahim Akaje     Earlyon Technologies     Olohungbebe     Akanji     Federal Polytechnic Offa     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Amasa     Irepodun     Michael Nzekwe     Oja-Oba     Isiaka Yusuf     Musa Aibinu     Bankole Omisore     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Government House     Falokun-Oja     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     EndSARS     Simeon Sayomi     Vasolar Consortium     Ekweremadu     EFCC     Segun Ogunsola     Kayode Zubair     Offa Metropolitan Club     Pilgrims Board     Bolaji Aladie     Gbenga Awoyale     ER-KANG     V.O. Abioye     Quranic Recitation Competition     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Daud Adeshola     Okanlawon Taiwo     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Lola Ashiru     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Musibau Akanji     Odolaye Aremu     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Dagbalodo     Face Masks     Khairat Gwadabe     Ilorin International Airport     Oniwa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Irepodun     Wole Oke     Barakat Community Secondary School     Tunde Kazeem     Bareke     Khairat Gwadabe     Amasa     Segun Olawoyin     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Jebba     Kola Shittu     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Daud Adeshola     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Doyin Awoyale     GANZY     Moji Makanjuola     Olokoba Sulyman     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Lucky Omoluwa     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Marufat Oladosu     Ramadhan     Rotimi Atere     Dan Masanin     Isin     Al-Ilory     Obayomi Azeez     Emir Of Kano     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Kumbi Titilope     Salihu Yahaya     Ibrahim Abikan     Muhammadu Gobir     Oloye     Ajuloopin     Abikan     Akanji     Joseph Offorjama     NIPR     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     National Democratic Congress     Kassim Babamale     Ekweremadu     Alaiye     Lateef Alagbonsi     Onikijipa     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Plat Technologies     Halidu Danbaba     Tunji Olawuyi     Ayekale     Valsolar Consortium     Pilgrims Board     A.E. Afolabi     CCT     ENetSuD     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Moses Adekanye     Tsaragi-Share     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Kwara     Share-Tsaragi     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Yakubu Dogara     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Lithium Deposit     Saheed Popoola     Falokun-Oja     Kaosarah Adeyi     Abraysports FC     Olabanji Orilonishe