NDLEA Decries Increase Rate Of Drug Abuse In Primary And Secondary Schools

               

The Anambra State Commander of The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Sule Momodu, has called for the collaboration of education authorities, so as to fight the scourge of drug abuse amongst school pupils, which he said was on the increase in the state.

The Commander raised the alarm at the second award presentation to winners of the Lady Victoria Chito /NDLEA annual quiz competition in Awka on Tuesday.

Momodu stated that the quiz competition among the post primary school students in the state was aimed at helping them to understand better the  danger of drug abuse, and that the agency had started enlightenment programme on some radio and television stations in the state to fight the challenges of drug abuse by the youths.

He said the agency had also given out 120,000 copies of book to schools on drug abuse to discourage the pupils from getting involved in the act.

He regretted that the participation of schools in the quiz competition was poor, pointing out that only 70 out of about 300 secondary schools in the state, took part in the competition.

Momodu commended Governor Willie Obiano’s support to the security agencies in the state, especially to the NDLEA, which he said had helped in crime reduction in the state.

Commissioner for Health, Dr Jeo Akaabuike, who represented the state governor, commended the agency for the improved battle against illicit drug in the state.

Three students of the winning school got a laptop, trophy, gold medal, textbook and N20,000 cash each; the pupils of the first runner-up received television sets, school bags, silver medal and N20,000 each