From Emmanuel Uzor, Awka
In their continued fight against drug abuse, Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed four clandestine laboratories that produce deadly methamphetamine drugs in the area.
Public Relations Officer of the agency, Christopher Adebo, who spoke at the Anti Drug Abuse campaign rally organised by the Anambra North Senatorial District chapter of the Soludo Ambassadors, made the disclosure.
“Since inception, we have so far identified and destroyed four clandestine laboratories that produce methamphetamine in the state. This has become necessary because of the United Nations report on drug and crime in 2018, which stated that 14.4 percent of Nigerians are involved in drug abuse and in the South East Anambra ranks highest in the list of states that are deeply involved in drug abuse.”
He noted that the agency has a five-year work plan on prevention programmes to stop the use and supply of drugs in the state, urging the Town Union leaders and Traditional Rulers to be part of the fight against drug abuse.
Speaking earlier, the Convener, Soludo Ambassadors and MD, Awka Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA), Chief Ossy Onuko, noted that the body is a volunteer group that has resolved to spread the message of Governor Charles Soludo achievements in the last two years and the need for his reelection come 2025.
“With the quantum of developmental strides already achieved by the governor, you don’t think that any sensible person would come out to challenge him,” he said.
Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, Somtochukwu Udeze, stated that the state has not witnessed such great development within two years of a governor being in office, adding that the entire Anambra North Senatorial District are solidly in support of the governor’s second term in office.
Adviser to the governor on political matters, Dr Alex Obiogbolu, urged Anambra electorates not to lose sleep over the machinations of the opposition, insisting that those are industrial noise of detractors who know that their antics cannot affect the ambition of the governor.