The Anambra State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed four clandestine laboratories that produce the deadly Methamphetamine (Mkpurummili) drugs in the area .
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the Public Relations Officer of the agency Mr Christopher Adebo who spoke at the Anti Drug Abuse campaign rally organized by the Anambra North Senatorial District chapter of the Soludo Ambassadors at the weekend noted that the agency has a five year work on plan prevention program 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.
Adebo while speaking on drug abuse and its threat urged all especially the youths to shun the use of substance. He revealed that awearness has been taking down to schools, religion gathering and markets.
He called on stakeholders to join hands and end the manace of drugs abuse in Anambra state.
“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 drugs abuse and in the South East Anambra ranks highest in the list of states that are deeply involved in drug abuse ”.
