The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has restated its commitment towards eradication of the consumption of methamphetamine, popularly known as Mkpurumiri.
Mr Isah Adoro, Commander of NDLEA, Ebonyi Command, stated this at a one-day Security Sensitisation Campaign, organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Tuesday in Abakaliki.
Mr Adoro asserted that Mkpurumiri is a very dangerous illicit drug, warning that the addiction is hard to treat because it has no cure.
Mr Adoro, represented by the Assistant Commander, Training, NDLEA in the state,
Mr Owunwa Ibezim pointed out that the Agency was worried about the consequences of Mkpurumiri on the mental health of youths.
“Drug abuse should not be treated as a political issue but a socio-economical issue. The use of Mkpurumiri is already banned in Ebonyi; we call on the public to join the campaign train to overcome the intake of such drugs,” Adoro said.
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Dr Garba Abari, represented by the Agency’s Coordinator in Ebonyi State, Dr Desmond Onwo, said using drugs is one major cause of the increase in crime rate in society.
He advised the general public to desist from the abuse as well as the intake.
“Drugs are often associated with virtually all antisocial behaviours bedevilling the country.
“It is the enemy and the trigger, which pushes people into crime such as banditry, kidnapping, rape, gender-based violence, wanton killings and destruction of public assets amongst others,” he said.
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