The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that an estimated 16 million Nigerians use Indian hemp while another seven million are on cocaine and heroin.

Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA chairman, ‎disclosed this at the official presentation of an anti-drug abuse campaign tagged ‘Be Smart, Don’t Start’.

The campaign, which includes a television commercial, is jointly promoted by the Agency in collaboration with the Celebrity Drug-Free Club.

“77,488 suspected drug traffickers were arrested by the NDLEA between 2000 and 2013 for various drug offences even as over 100 officers died in the line of duty since the Agency commenced operations in 1990,” said Mr. Giade.

Members of the Celebrity Drug-Free Club that featured in the commercial include Dayo Adeneye, Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy and Chief Executive Officer of Prime Time Entertainment; Wilson Ighodalo, President of Drug Salvation Foundation and Convener of NDLEA Celebrity Drug-Free Club; and Azuh Arinze, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Yes Magazine.

Others include Godwin Enakhena, a sports broadcaster; Uche Nnaji, Chief Executive Officer of Ouch Clothing; and Wilson Joel, a music producer.

“These ambassadors are genuinely motivated to contribute their quota to the growth and development of our country,” said Mr. Giade.

“They have invested their time and material resources towards the success of this campaign. This is one community service that is worthy of emulation. The agency will continue to require the assistance and support of champions in various fields of human endeavours because effective drug control thrives on the principle of collective responsibility.”

While calling on families, schools, organizations and individuals to take the campaign beyond the television screen, the NDLEA boss urged international organizations, corporate bodies and individuals to take advantage of this opportunity by sponsoring the commercial on national and international media stations.

“We must continue to work very hard in reducing the number of persons who use drugs and also support the agency in preventing casualties in the war against drug cartels.

“Every contribution towards drug control is a worthy investment towards a peaceful and secure society. Let me appeal to donor agencies to see this as a viable investment opportunity.”

Mr. Ighodalo said members of the club were deeply committed to the anti-drug abuse campaign.

Reference: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/193448-16-million-nigerians-use-indian-hemp-7-million-on-cocaine-ndlea.html

but they said we are broke + the Economic is bad! dude wassup?

overdose of too much TV(esp American music industries)

But how did the NDLEA come to that figure?

Firefire is it true that you know about this 16 Million drug dealers?come here and defend yourself, before the NDLEA Baba Suwe you.

Come to think of it, the NDLEA might just be right.

Mark my words, no agency or organization in the whole wide world that can absolutely stop hard drugs and highness




What they should just work on is regulating the usage most especially Weed, they could start selling it in pharmacy stores, so people will buy it with a compulsory authentic doctors prescription. Drug abuse will be reduced greatly with this, leaving the touts and illiterates to handle drug business is too dangerous.



That's why I like Alabama

Lies

I use god name beg NDLEA, how of us on SNUFF remain, abi snuff no follow for drug

Mehn the way niggas weed at campus is quite alarming

There is nothing wrong in smoking weed or marijuana is a plant and is not a drug. However cocaine is a bad drug that should not be use

Hmmm
NIGERIANS WILL JUST SPILL OUT ANYTHING WITHOUT EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH. Just sit in your sad looking offices and dish out nonsense just to remain relevant. Toxic!!!

It will be a little above 25million before 2019 if things continue this way.

Hmmm................. Surprise thing about weed is that ladies have overtake guys in its smoking, the rate young girls of nowadays smoke Igbo is so alarming

This is one of the good news we are always expecting
Naija weeds and coco