• About
  • Contcat Us
Thursday, February 2, 2023
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Opinion
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Travel
  • ROAD DECONGESTION: ANLCA AND NAGAFF SWING INTO ACTION
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Opinion
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Travel
  • ROAD DECONGESTION: ANLCA AND NAGAFF SWING INTO ACTION
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home Uncategorized

NDLEA KICKS OFF THE DRUGS AWARENESS WEEK WITH A PRESS CONFERENCE.

Dili Utomi by Dili Utomi
20/06/2022
in Uncategorized
0
NDLEA KICKS OFF THE DRUGS AWARENESS WEEK WITH A PRESS CONFERENCE.

Group Photograph of officers and journalists at the event

0
SHARES
75
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Apapa Special Area Commander of the NDLEA, Mr. Inalegwu Ameh fielding questions from journalists at the press briefing.

Story by Dili Utomi.

READ ALSO

NAGAFF DISSOLVES, INAUGURATES ANOTHER 100% COMPLIANCE TASK TEAM.

NIGERIAN IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS TO BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM INLAND DRY PORTS – FG

The authorities at the Apapa Specia Area Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its resolve to reduce the illicit import, sale and use of drugs has embarked on a week of awareness campaign in order to re-emphasise its War Against Drug Abuse. The Commander of the unit, Mr. Inalegwu Ameh in a press conference held this morning in the agency’s office inside the Apapa Port Complex stated that “This is to commemorate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. June 26 of every year has been designated by the United Nations to commemorate the drug day and all segments of society are urged to adopt actions that sensitize their immediate communities aimed at achieving a World free of Drug use and trafficking”.

He noted that the theme for this year’s commemoration “Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises” is not only as topical as it is thought provoking but consistent with the spirit and letter of the War against Drug Abuse (WADA) . Mr. Ameh noted that the theme urges us to critically interrogate the mechanisms for mitigating the availability, accessibility and affordability of drugs if we must guaranty sound health and favourable human conditions in our communities”. He says that available records show that drug use account for most of the health problems while it aggravates conflicts, crime and criminalities and problems of insecurity, generally.

” The Apapa Port Special Area Command has seized the initiative to embark on some activities that will increase awareness and knowledge of the potential health, social and legal consequences of illicit drug use and provide accurate information on illicit drug habituation. This we intend to carry out within the Port and the host communities of Apapa, Ijora and Amuwo-Odofin where the maritime operations are concentrated”, the Commander enthused.

Group Photograph of officers and journalists at the event.

The Commander indicated that as part of the activities of the awareness week, the Command will in the next seven days be reaching out to all categories within the aforementioned communities. Starting with this Press Briefing, there will be a Walk against Drugs through the streets of Apapa on Tuesday June 21, 2022. A group of parents will be gathered at the Apapa Local Government Secretariat for an anti-drug sensitization on Wednesday June 22, 2022. This will be followed up on Thursday June 23, 2022 with a Student Forum/Symposium, an in-gathering of students from various schools to be mentored by an internationally recognized Drug Prevention Expert. In deference to the faith based approach, all the worship centres within the communities are being urged to devote their sermons to the consequences of drug use and illicit drug trafficking in the Juma’at and Church services on Friday and Sunday within the week.

The NDLEA Command has also be known to have over the past two months engaged a lot of stakeholders within the Maritime sector to educate them about the inherent dangers of drug trafficking and abuse. It is a generally accepted view that there is currently a high incidence of substance abuse in the country and that a lot of awareness among other actions are needed to curb the menace.

In a question and answer session, the Commander said that he commends celebrities in the society who help in educating and informing the populace about the dangers of drug trafficking and abuse. He added that the war against this menace can be worn with the kind of frontal approach that they have adopted in tackling the problems as spearheaded by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig.Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd.) who he said has declared a personal war against the menace. He said that last year, there was an in-house sanitisation campaign with the urine samples of all the officers of the agency taken and tested for drugs, this he says is a testament to the seriousness of the agency to clean itself up while trying to rid the society of illicit drugs. Mr. Ameh also added that drug traffickers who have been previously caught are undergoing the process of prosecution at the courts.

For advert placement and more information, please call us on 08027590185, 08035721540 or email us @ greatalternativenigltd@gmail.com

Related Posts

NAGAFF DISSOLVES, INAUGURATES ANOTHER 100% COMPLIANCE TASK TEAM.
Uncategorized

NAGAFF DISSOLVES, INAUGURATES ANOTHER 100% COMPLIANCE TASK TEAM.

01/02/2023
NIGERIAN IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS TO BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM INLAND DRY PORTS – FG
Uncategorized

NIGERIAN IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS TO BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM INLAND DRY PORTS – FG

31/01/2023
COMPTROLLER SALEFU TAKES OVER AT WESTERN MARINE COMMAND IBAFON-APAPA, LAGOS.
Uncategorized

COMPTROLLER SALEFU TAKES OVER AT WESTERN MARINE COMMAND IBAFON-APAPA, LAGOS.

27/01/2023
NIGERIA SIGNS MOU WITH THE NIGER REP. ON RAIL PROJECT.
Uncategorized

NIGERIA SIGNS MOU WITH THE NIGER REP. ON RAIL PROJECT.

26/01/2023
NIMASA DG VISITS CHANNELS TV, HARPS ON THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA.
Uncategorized

NIMASA DG VISITS CHANNELS TV, HARPS ON THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA.

26/01/2023
CVFF DISBURSEMENT: NIMASA MANAGEMENT MEETS WITH APPROVED PRIMARY LENDING INSTITUTIONS
Uncategorized

CVFF DISBURSEMENT: NIMASA MANAGEMENT MEETS WITH APPROVED PRIMARY LENDING INSTITUTIONS

26/01/2023
Next Post
ANLCA ACTING PRESIDENT APPRAISES THE VIN VALUATION REGIME.

ANLCA ACTING PRESIDENT APPRAISES THE VIN VALUATION REGIME.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

POPULAR NEWS

CRANE KILLS CLEARING AGENT AT KLT.

CRANE KILLS CLEARING AGENT AT KLT.

25/01/2022

ANLCA ACCUSES CUSTOMS OF INCREASE IN THE COST OF PAAR, NCS DEBUNKS ALLEGATION.

10/09/2021
LAGOS STATE NUJ CHAIRMAN VISITS NPA, TALK SYNERGY.

COMTUA ASKS NPA FOR A #10B COMPENSATION AS NPA REACTS.

07/05/2021
TRAGIC!: ANOTHER CUSTOMS PERSONNEL SHOT DEAD ON DUTY.

TRAGIC!: ANOTHER CUSTOMS PERSONNEL SHOT DEAD ON DUTY.

25/10/2022
MINISTERIAL VISIT: SAMBO COMMENDS NIMASA MANAGEMENT.

MINISTERIAL VISIT: SAMBO COMMENDS NIMASA MANAGEMENT.

03/10/2022

EDITOR'S PICK

Maritime Media Practitioners Unveil CONMMEP, Seek Stakeholders Partnership.

Maritime Media Practitioners Unveil CONMMEP, Seek Stakeholders Partnership.

18/06/2022

UNPRECEDENTED: APAPA COMMAND OF THE NCS RAKES IN #65.4B IN APRIL.

08/05/2021
LAGOS STATE COUNCIL OF THE NUJ CONDEMNS POLICE ACTION

LAGOS STATE COUNCIL OF THE NUJ CONDEMNS POLICE ACTION

11/08/2021
Apapa Customs Intercepts 9 Containers of Wood, Seizes N78m worth of  Codeine

Apapa Customs Intercepts 9 Containers of Wood, Seizes N78m worth of Codeine

03/02/2022

About

We bring you the latest breaking news and happenings around the globe. Visit our website often for latest news.

Follow us

Main Links

  • About
  • Contcat Us

Categories

  • Business
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • National
  • News
  • Politics
  • ROAD DECONGESTION: ANLCA AND NAGAFF SWING INTO ACTION
  • Sport
  • Tech
  • Uncategorized
  • World

Recent Posts

  • NAGAFF DISSOLVES, INAUGURATES ANOTHER 100% COMPLIANCE TASK TEAM.
  • NIGERIAN IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS TO BENEFIT IMMENSELY FROM INLAND DRY PORTS – FG
  • COMPTROLLER SALEFU TAKES OVER AT WESTERN MARINE COMMAND IBAFON-APAPA, LAGOS.
  • NIGERIA SIGNS MOU WITH THE NIGER REP. ON RAIL PROJECT.
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Opinion
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Travel
  • ROAD DECONGESTION: ANLCA AND NAGAFF SWING INTO ACTION

© 2020

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In