Lawmaker blames high rate of crimes on drugs intake, cautions youths

From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin

Member representing Oredo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable Esosa Iyawe, has said the various high crimes witnessed in the country today can be best attributed to the intake of hard drugs by the youths.

He said this in a sensitization programme to curb drug abuse among youths held in partnership with the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) in Benin.

Honourable Iyawe said the adverse effects of drugs on the youths cannot be over-emphasized noting that it is the one that drives them into all forms of crime and criminality.

Iyawe, represented by Mr. Chidi Ekeh, said the larger population of this country is the youths and it must leverage on this numerical strength to galvanize it to the part of greatness by warning them against drugs abuse, cultism and get-rich-quick-syndrome.

Iyawe maintained that why he has taken it up upon himself to warn the youths against drugs abuse, cultism and get-rich-quick-syndrome is that, all these social vices have brought the country down to its kneeling point and that he believes that the country must rise up again.

The Rep member further advised them to cultivate the culture of hard work, integrity and shun the habit of get-rich-quick-syndrome.

Also speaking, Mr Ogiewonyi Abraham, advised the government to declare a state of emergency on drug abuse.