Delta State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Abubakar Wada, urges Oborevwori,to finish the rehabilitaion site in Kwale.
Barrister Wada made the appeal on Tuesday when he received on courtesy visit, the Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe and Management staff of the Bureau.
The state commander of NDLEA observed that drug abuse remained a major challenge confronting humanity all over the world, which over the years escalated, especially among youths. he also stated that criminal elements heavily rely on multifaceted illicit drugs to carry out their criminal activities, especially kidnapping and armed robbery,
Wada noted that Governor Oborevwori is troubled about the rising cases of drug abuse and trafficking in Delta, and across the country, judging from the genuine concerns he expressed during the recent visit of NDLEA Director General, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, adding that when completed the Kwale Counseling and rehabilitation center would also provide skills acquisition and vocational training Programmes to assist rehabilitated individuals start a new life.
The commander however, called on all Deltans to report and give useful information of drug abuse and trafficking to NDLEA authorities at their office in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha West Local Government Area of the state, assuring that dedicated telephones shall be published in the social media to help drive the process.
Wada also urged the state government to do more in the area of campaigns against drug abuse and Sensitization of citizens through the state orientation Bureau, saying that the rising cases of substance abuse and it’s negative consequences on insecurity, crimes and socioeconomic development cannot be overemphasized.
“Let me use this opportunity to once again, appeal to His Excellency, the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, to use his good office to facilitate the completion of the Counselling and Rehabilitation Center in Kwale.
“This facility when completed would provide vocational training, skills acquisition and other programmes to foreseeable thousands of beneficiaries. This is to assist addicts start a new life and become bread winners, because our job does not start and end with arrest and prosecution, we also assist rehabilitated drug users who actually need help to reshape their lifestyles and to fulfil destiny.
“We are ready to partner with the State government through the Orientation Bureau, so as to intensify campaigns against drug abuse across the three senstorial districts, especially in Colleges, Universities and other institutions of higher learning,” the NDLEA Commander said.
Meanwhile, the Executive Assistance to the state governor on communication and Chief Executive Officer of Delta State Orientation Bureau, DSOB, Dr Latimore Oghenesivbe, said the aim of the visit was to familiarize himself with the Commander and his team based on their recent agreement to jointly commence campaign against drug abuse and trafficking, targeting secondary schools and institutions of higher learning across the state.
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He further disclosed that Governor Oborevwori is very passionate about the wellbeing of citizens, especially the youth population who are majorly the victims of drug dealers and retailers.
Oghenesivbe thanked the NDLEA management team for their strategic efforts in the area of arrest and prosecution of drug traffickers, retailers and courier companies, in the ongoing drug war and the tremendous achievements recorded across across the country under the Director General of NDLEA, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, retired.
The highlight of the visit was the decoration of the head of the State Orientation Bureau and Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor, Dr Wilfred Latimore Oghenesivbe, JP, as Advocate of War Against Drug Abuse, WADA. The governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori is the Ambassador of WADA.
