Chief executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Col Muhammad Abdullahi(rtd) has raised an alarm over the rate of drug trafficking eve in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking at a press conference Monday to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking by the united Nations,he observed that drug dependent persons are much worse off during the pandemic season and poses a dilemma as drugs of choice became scarce with increased experimentation with newer conditions which has aggravated the problem.
He said as a result chances of newer forms of addictions hitherto unknown,” may here to contend with”.
The NDLEA chair said that the agency in keeping with its mandate as Cannabis cultivation has continue to attract it’s attention because bit is the most widely used substance in Nigeria.
He disclosed that to arrest the trend,the agency has seized over 427.5 thousand kilograms in several covert operations Kogi,Benue,Edo,Imo and Abia states.
He however said that the agency needs to upgrade the treatment and rehabilitation component of the Drug Demand Reduction Directorate adding that medical attention given to drug dependent persons is often the last stage of the war.
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