Obi seeks combined efforts against drug trafficking
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians to rise up against drug abuse and trafficking.
He also urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to punish drug traffickers.
Mr Obi in a statement commemorating “International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking” posted on X on Wednesday said that Nigeria’s drug prevalence was twice the global average of 5.8 per cent, citing a report by the National Bureau of Statistics pegging Nigeria’s drug prevalence at 14.4 per cent.
“We must, therefore, seek to save our nation from the menace of drug abuse and illicit trafficking,” Mr Obi said. “The government should invest in rehabilitating those already caught in the web of drug abuse and stringent punishment meted out to drug traffickers.”
He added “Drugs and substance abuse have contributed to high rates of crime, moral decadence in society, and other associated health hazards. It also greatly dampens the productivity of the people, especially the youth population.”
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