The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that the high incidence of substance abuse in Nigeria was escalating the security challenges confronting the country.
Consequently, the foundation would reach about 87,000 youths in public secondary schools in 12 states and 1,440 teachers across 444 schools to sensitise them on the dangers of substance abuse and the need for value-based curriculum. Babafemi, who noted that the NDLEA is pushing for prevention and also working to help those who were already into the abuse of illicit substances, added: “That is why we have 30 rehabilitation and counselling centres in our commands across the country in addition to three standard modern ones that may be commissioned this year.”
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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