NDLEA LAGOS STATE COMMANDER PAY COURTESY VISIT STATE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Oru Leonard
The State Commander NDLEA Lagos State Command in Nigeria, Barr. Callys Alumona (CN), in continuation with his Enlightenment and Advocacy visit to key stakeholders in the State in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Education.
Alomuna who was represented by The Deputy State Commander Mr Marcus Ayuba (DCN), stated that the whole aim and purpose of the visit is to intimate the critical stakeholders in the WADA campaign which Ministry of Education is key.
He stated that Education is the foundation of every profession and partnering with the ministry can not be over emphasised, adding that the drug abuse now has taken a new dimensions where school children are involved.
He explained that Drug Supply Reduction which was the major section in the fight against illicit drug trafficking and abuse but that with the coming of this administration of Brg. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) OFR, The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA has focused his emphasis on Drug Demands Reduction since Mr President, Muhammadu Buhari launched the the WADA campaign program last year June. This aspect encompasses campaigns sensitisations, rehabilitation, treatment and education, that where the society is well informed of the dangers and the consequences of illicit drug trafficking and abuse then the menace will naturally dropped.
This according to the Deputy State Commander can be achieved through school based program, parents/family based and community based action plans, that all these initiatives will be achieved in collaboration with the ministry which is more connected to all the above mentioned components hence the visit.
In her response The Hon. Commissioner, Mrs Folashade said she has absolutely agreed with the submissions, that it is high time a new strategy be adopted if not the up coming generation will be something else. She said that all the crucial and critical stakeholders should come together to tackle this menace. She said the ministry will form a committee in collaboration with the NDLEA and fashion out an action plan for schools.
She suggested that a curriculum where parenting will be taught should be designed for parents to be taught at the very basis.
During the interactive session suggestions were made which includes lectures during graduations from one stage of class to another, during parents teachers association meetings where professionals will be invited to do so.
This will go a long way in changing the children’s perspectives from crime and criminalities if such burning issues like drug trafficking and abuse, rape, prostitution and others that is ravaging our youth are lectured.
At the end of the deliberations The Hon. Commissioner was inducted as the WADA Ambassador with the lapel.
