The Olubadan of Ibadanland in Southwest Nigeria, Oba Lekan Balogun, has pledged his absolute and total support to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and noted that the evil effects of drug abuse cannot be overemphasised, saying nothing done to check the menace would be too much.
The monarch disclosed this while hosting the Zonal Commander of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Zone 1, comprising Oyo and Osun States, DCG, Titus-Awobuyi Oluwatoyin, acknowledging the efforts of the agency to eliminate abuse of drugs in the country and Ibadan, in particular.
In a press statement by his Personal Assistant (Media), Oladele Ogunsola, Oba Balogun assured the agency of networking the members of his Advisory Council, the mogajis and baales, towards achieving its set objectives of ridding the metropolis of those connected with the menace of drug abuse.
The Olubadan said: “As you rightly pointed out, a lot of vision has been killed and many glories buried untimely due to the effect of drug abuse. No serious community that looks towards a bright future would not join hands with an agency like yours to rid the community of such menace. You can count on my support and cooperation at all times.”
Earlier, the Zonal Commander, in her brief remark, told the Olubadan about the resolve of the agency to wage a serious war against drug abuse, saying it is concerned and worried about the activities of those selling hard drugs in the communities because they are destroying many people’s futures.
She said: “If and when a ritualist, who might have kidnapped somebody for ritual purposes is apprehended, it would take grace of God and quick intervention of the police for them to escape lynching, but, those selling hard drugs kill a lot of people without notice.
“We have come to solicit your royal support as we intend to reach out to every nook and cranny of the metropolis to fish out the culprits. We want to plead for the cooperation of our leaders at the community level by helping in identifying the culprits,” the Zonal Commander added.
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