By Nneka Anoliefo
Youths have been advised to Shun all forms of social vices including drugs abuse ( Mmkpuru miri,) Yahoo plus and Oke Ite.
The Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Obiajulu Obikeze, gave the. Advice in an address presented at the 7th International Conference of the Faculty held at the Tetfund Auditorium, Igbariam New Site.
Professor Obikeze warned youths that those anti-social activities do more harm than good to anyone that engages in them.
He hinted that the faculty has made it a point of duty to organize the conference every year to harvest well researched theoretical and empirical articles on issues that are both pertinent and burning in society.
The Dean also explained that the Conference creates avenue for academics, Students and practitioners to come together to brainstorm on important issues.
Professor Obikeze expressed worry that the high level of consumption of Mmkpuru miri among youths has translated to insecurity in the country, explaining that efforts by the government, Community and religious leaders in the past have not addressed the problem of drug abuse and high level of insecurity in the country.
He noted that the devastating effect is better imagined than described, which was why scholars were assembled to enlightened youths and others on the damaging effects of such drugs.
The Chairman on the occasion Professor Chuba Eze in his remarks, observed that drug abuse and crime among youths are prevalent in the country, associating drugs with various degree of crimes ranging from Cultism, Murder, Armed Robbery, Arson, Rape, Kidnapping, Vandalism and ritual killings.
He urged youths in instructions to disassociate themselves from drugs addiction and embrace their studies.
The lead Paper Presenter, who is Professor of Development Communication and Media Studies, University of Porthacourt, Professor Walter Ihejirika, educated to the participants on the theme of the conference, “Mmkpuru miri, Yahoo plus and Oke Ite prevalence among the contemporary Nigerian youths: the social science cross road”, remarked that the joy of every society is to have development, hence the need for youths to explore their God given talents and say no to social vices, surge in cyber crime otherwise known as yahoo yahoo.
A resource person who is the NDLEA Commander, Anambra State, Mrs Florence Ezeonye, in her paper presentation, made the participants and youths to understand that Mmkpuru miri has ravaged the country.
According to her, drug is no respecter of persons has has maby implications affecting ones thinking, and also causes inability to sleep as well as damages the addicts’ internal Organs.
Mrs Ezeonye reminded the people that flogging and beating drug addicts will not stop them from taking the substances, hence the need for them to show such addicts love and care as well as well rehabilitate and reintegrate them.
The Director of Academic Planning (COOU), Professor Emeka Obi Advised people to try choose the right friends to be their role models and harped on the need for students to have the right attitude.
He made it known that a healthy nation with healthy youths is a nation with promising Future, urging parents to nuture their children with good ethics so that they will not deviate from them.
In her vote of thanks, the Chairperson of the Seminar and Conference Committee, Prof Angela Nwammuo, expressed joy at the success of the Conference and appreciated the Vice Chancellor, Professor Greg Nwakoby, his Deputy, Professor Mathias Ananti, the Dean of the fDaculty for the permission and approval to organize the conference, as well as all the dignitaries and students that graced the conference, praying God Almighty to bless and grant them journey mercies back to their respective destinations.
