Fred Itua, Abuja
Senator representing Anambra North in the National Assembly, Stella Oduah, has raised the alarm over prevalent rate of drug abuse in Anambra State, particularly in her senatorial district.
To this end, the senator has vowed to set up a think tank to look into the issue and come up with ways to salvage the situation.
While promising to consolidate on her achievements in her constituency, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker pointed out that she would use her second term to tackle the menace of drug abuse ravaging the area.
Senator Oduah, who chairs the Senate Committee on Cooperation and Integration, stated this in a statement on Thursday.
In a statement personally signed by her, the Anambra senator said:
“In the coming days, I would be setting up a think tank to look into the areas of drug dependency, abuse currently ravaging our land; and I must say that this is the issue that is very dear to my heart. We must save the young generation.
“I use the opportunity of my numerous campaign to stop and witness first hand the cancer that is damaging our youths and how we can curb all that.
“My dear people, my brothers and my sisters, your endorsement will spur me to do more, and I call on all well meaning members of this Anambra senatorial district to please join hands with me as we set out to give Anambara North another wonderful four years of purposeful representation.”
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