University of Abuja Management Cautions Students Against Drug Abuse

The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has cautioned students of the institution to refrain from drug abuse and illicit trafficking, for a healthier future.

The Vice Chancellor gave the advice at a public lecture to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, organised by the International Centre of the University.

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, is marked on June 26, every year, to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse.

Speaking on the theme, “Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking: Consequences and Solutions,” Na’Allah said that the university was determined to invest in ensuring that students were developed into global citizens.

He said they cannot be global, if there is no locality but the locality cannot survive without the global, they have to work together.

He added that whatever the challenges are, if there is a global agenda to resolving them, they are often always resolved.

Na’Allah said the global world has enormous opportunities to work together to resolve human challenges, and the university of Abuja has determined strategically that it would be part of the globe.

He said public lecture was part of the goals of the world to stop drug abuse, with the knowledge that drug abuse is at the centre of a lot of crises that are adversely affecting the country.

On her part, the Director, International Centre and Associate Professor of International Law and also the convener, said the that the university decided to celebrate the day, to enlighten the new intakes not to be influenced into drugs.

She said that university institutions all over the world were the epicentres of different kinds of drug related activities and illicit trafficking, due to the combination of different characters.

According to her, the call against drug abuse to the new students was paramount, because the university environment has become a breeding ground for all manner of drug abuse and illicit trafficking.