The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advocated for security-tightened borders to checkmate influx of unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country.

The agency said all land borders, including Onne and Tincan Island ports should remain shut as entry points for pharmaceuticals.

In a similar vein, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Faraday Orumwense, has harped on the urgent need to address drug abuse on campuses.


Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye, who gave the advice at the weekend at a symposium on “Problems of Drug/Substance Abuse organised by UNIBEN in Benin City, Edo State, attributed abuse of hard drug among youths to lack of due diligence to ensure the integrity of the distribution chain, which according to her, has led to illicit channels and to traders with little or no knowledge of the public health consequences of codeine-containing products.

The NAFDAC boss, represented by Edo State co-ordinator of the agency, Esther Itua, decried reports of clearance of drugs at unapproved entry points.

Orumwense, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC), Prof. Pius Irihogbe, said there is urgent need to address drug abuse in campuses, adding: “Life is all about human beings and their existence. The more we come together to exchange ideas, break new grounds on campaign against this life-threatening menace, the better we shall be.”

Besides, pharmacists, under the aegis of Board of Fellows (BoF) of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), have launched a five-year campaign against drug abuse to curtail the adverse effect of the scourge.

Chairman, BoF, Chiedu Mordi, said this during the 2018 yearly meeting and award ceremony of the pharmacists in Lagos.

NAFDAC DG, who spoke at the event, said the agency had engaged young pharmacists’ group to lead a nationwide campaign against drug abuse.

She charged the citizens to play an individual role in terms of nation building.

Also, President, PSN, Ahmed Yakasai, said: “I must appreciate the Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, for using the young pharmacists group nationwide in fighting against drug abuse. This is surely the way to safeguard the lives of our youths as they are great resources for nation-building.”

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/07/nafdac-uniben-pharmacists-intensify.html

Progress

Good one

That's highly needed

Awareness of the harmful effects is very important.
More Non government organizations should also be involved in this fight to reduce the menace drugs has caused.

Body dey pain me






Way the Tramadol

good one from nafdac and my Alma mater.. I thought they have changed the VC. when is his tenure ending.

Pls continue fighting this menace!

K

Naso

am a culprit thou...

nowadays,when u tell people u don't drink or smoke,u will be likened to a dummy, inexperienced and uncivilised individual.....it's really sad that drug abuse have taken over nigeria.



but why are these campaigners only on inhalable and swallowable drugs when bleaching cream alone is the biggest drug abuse in lagos especially

Our youths are totally unCODEINated because of hard drugs. I hope this one touches more hearts to run from drugs.

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Campaign is not out of the way but government must rise up to the challenges of properly engaging the minds of Nigerian youth.

Trams, roachie and my igbo all day, everyday... No apologies. I love my shii and I can afford them. Life sweet... Even if I wan die young, I know say I don enjoy my short life sha.

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Body dey pain me





Way the Tramadol

Hehe!
How many mg you want? All of them dey ni

Tramadol na 500 per sachet for aboki shop for my area now. No be small something. May Jehova provides money for us to buy.

symposium.. symposium always.. all white paper talk with huge expenses, no action.. that naija

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Say no to drugs and yes to Ganja