The National Orientation Agency has solicited the support of Civil Society Organisations in the fight against the use of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, popularly known as ‘meth’.

The Anambra State Director of the agency, Mr Charles Nwoji, made this appeal in Awka on Thursday when members of the Justice Development and Peace/Caritas Advocates, Onitsha, visited him in his office.

Nwoji said collaboration among various agencies had become necessary in view of the increasing threats posed by drug abuse, particularly among the youth.

He said, “We want you to join us in curbing the menace of drug addiction within the state, the South-East and the country in general. We are directing our attention to that area because it has become necessary.

“In Anambra, statistics, observation and media reports indicate that the issue of drug addiction, particularly the notorious meth, is high and has become a source of concern to the society, because these are instigators of all forms of crime and violence. We need your intervention to fight this monster to a standstill.”

Nwoji commended the group for its role in ensuring that the recent governorship election in the state was free, fair and credible.

donprinyo:
Now they want to claim this one. Igbos simply hate hard drugs and other things that can denigrate our culture. its not part of us and can never be.

donprinyo:
Now they want to claim this one. Igbos simply hate hard drugs and other things that can denigrate our culture. its not part of us and can never be.

ba7man:
You guys keep using your mouths to write checks you can't cash.

"Igbos simply hate hard drugs" but are major distributors in South Africa, Middle east, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia etc.

Ndimkpurummiri:
Cannibalism and meth have been added to the following list.
Kidnapping
Baby factory
Fake drug
Cocaine exporters
Ritualism

Only the legend ones would understand the above

tujays:
‘meth’ Is here to stay. you must first of call out all your drug baron citizens all over the world to stop tarnishing the Image of Nigeria. your people have been peddling drugs from time Immemorial, when we call them out you tag of haters of Igbos wealth, now that the chicken has come home to roost you are wailing upandan. ‘meth’ must destroy the east IJN. now I heard they are also roasting humans flesh and eating. it doesn't come as a surprise to me coz I heard that rumor as a child that humans flesh is a delicacy in some part of the eastern villages.

omenkaLives:
But nairaland resident ibos claim the Mkpurummiri stuff in iboland is just being blown outta proportion by the Lagos Ibadan press, that nothing close to such is happening in Alaibo.

AchalugoNwa:
shut up