A non-governmental organization identified as Come Alive Initiative raised an alarm over the use of Indian Hemp as gift items during public functions in Onitsha.

According to reports from Punch Metro, the alarm was raised on Tuesday.

The organisation alleged that Indian hemp is sometimes served at burial ceremonies and other private functions to willing guests.

The national coordinator of the CAI, Mr. Victor Enwezor, raised the concerns during a symposium on drug abuse in Onitsha to mark this year’s International Drug Day, themed, “Drug/Substance Abuse: Its effects on the socio-economic development of communities.”

Enwezor said that drug abuses had posed socio-economic challenges to the development of Onitsha.

He said, ”If you come to some burial ceremonies or other events here in Onitsha, you will see cannabis wrapped like pills and served in tray with lighters.

“These things are in the open and nobody seems to want to talk about it.



“We need to begin to expose some of these things, unless we want to continue to live in illusion.”

Enwezor said the purpose of CAI was to end the menace in Onitsha and environs.

While urging government to resist any temptation to legalise hard drugs, Enwezor said security institutions and the judiciary should be equipped and funded to tackle what he called “inducement of officials by drug barons.”

He said that CAI, in the past three years, had rehabilitated 28 victims of drug abuse, while 11 others were undergoing treatment.

Speaking, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, said drug abuse and cultism were the major causes of crime in the area and called on parents and guardians to monitor their children.

Achebe, who hailed CAI for its efforts in rehabilitating drug victims, called for the sustenance of the awareness.

In his speech, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar, warned youths to avoid drug offences or face the wrath of the law.

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Nah... that's insufficient. Serve "urine" too

Legalize it, time to recognize it.

make sense.. na high party be that. The one i attended early this year was awesome. Packaged Rolled blunts and condoms with one olosho to accompany u back home.

It's normal. When awon omo science students dey do something. Their case must always be different.

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Orisiirisii

Guns

Weed plus redcap

Best Souvenir ever

Where's the location I need to go and collect mine

Nawa for naija people oo

Anyone that vows to legalize this great wisdom tree, i will vote him as President even if it's Nnamdi Kanu..

Which kain lai be this?
Oya OP mention the place make boys full there

Wow

Blow igboh smoke like say my mouth na Suzuki.

Na today.... Something I grow up with.


That's normal practice in the east during burials, any traditional festival. Its just a way of keeping the youth active during the ceremony. FG should just legalize it alot of revenue to make from it apart from medical aspect.

Ganjaliromania

Igbos doing what they know how to do best. All hail developers

Newsflash

Marijuana is not a drug!

We always get everything wrong for this yeye country,Alcohol and Cigarettes is legal but Maryjane is bad?

Mental slavery is real and weed will go a long way in freeing Nigerians mentally!



LEGALIZE LEGALIZE LEGALIZE

see my food ooo

Right now ...


It's is better than buhari.

When the celebrant(s) is a ganja farmer.

Igbo leads... Igbo amaka

fnep2smooth:
Na today.... Something I grow up with.


That's normal practice in the east during burials, any traditional festival. Its just a way of keeping the youth active during the ceremony. FG should just legalize it alot of revenue to make from it apart from medical aspect.

Igbo youth were brainwashed by Marijuana to fight for Biafra course.

Dats kind gesture