FG Issues Warning to Nigeria Youth Over Drugs and Substance Abuse

The Federal Government on Saturday issued warning to Nigerian youths against getting involved in illicit drugs, as it is dangerous and inimical to their health and human survival at large.
The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti, at the end of a two-day sensitisation on the elimination of drug and substance abuse for young boys and girls in the southern zone of the country.

Ibrahim, represented by a Director in the ministry, Alhaji Alu Mohammed, said that the government would leave no stone unturned in eradicating the menace of hard drugs in the country.
The minister said that studies showed a sharp increase in the number of young boys and girls that were falling prey to substance abuse, as well as an increase in the demand, and supply of such drugs in the society.

According to him, drug use and abuse have been identified by the government to be influenced by a variety of social factors.
Some of factors include peer pressure, among others.
Ibrahim said that such social factors would now be tackled.
“To this end, it is necessary that we join hands to formulate appropriate measures that will lead to drug/substance abuse free society,” he stated.

The minister called on the state governments and other relevant stakeholders to join hands with the Federal Government in putting an end to the menace.
Also, the Ekiti state Commissioner for Youth Development, Adeola Adebayo, thanked the Federal Government for choosing the state as the host of the southern exercise.