Off the wire
• Nigeran senate president says ready to lose freedom  • Egypt is Ghana' s biggest threat: FA boss  • Kenyan experts root for use of space technology to boost wildlife protection  • Two killed in NE Nigeria suicide attack: police  • Germany's benchmark DAX index continues to fall  • Foreign exchange rate of Euro to other currencies  • UN, Lebanon condemn suicide attacks killing five in El-Qaa  • Kenya's bourse key index falls to four-year-low  • British FTSE 100 decreases 2.55 pct on Monday  • Brexit has stronger effect on Spanish stock market than general election results  
You are here: 　 Home

Nigeria vows to dislodge drug syndicates

Xinhua, June 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Nigerian government said on Monday that it would continue to dislodge drug syndicates targeting the country for illicit drug production.

Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Mohammad Abdallah, gave the assurance at an event to mark the 2016 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking held in Lagos.

Abdallah said the country has maintained a rising drug control profile through capacity building and unwavering sense of obligation.

The NDLEA chairman called on parents to strengthen the bond between them and their children.

He urged parents, guardians and leaders to continually reach out to young persons, interact and share in their concerns.

According to him, an estimated 246 million people across the globe, that is 1 out of 20 people between the ages of 15 and 64 years, are reported to have used an illicit drug in 2013.

He said about 187,000 drug related deaths also took place in 2013. Endit