The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with Patricklingo Pharmaceuticals Limited, has sensitised Imo youths on the dangers of drug and substance abuse.
Speaking during the programme in Akokwa, Ideato North Council, yesterday, NDLEA Commander in the state, Reuben Apeh, described drug abuse as “an evil wind that blows nobody any good.”
Apeh, a Commander of Narcotics, who commended the company for the partnership, charged other good spirited Nigerians to tow the same path.
“We have to help the youth understand that no one who indulges in drugs lives a successful life because drugs affect not just the user but the family and community at large.
“It leads to loss of dignity and focus as well as has severe health implications such as memory loss and psychological imbalance. We want youths to say no to drugs,” he said.
Chief Executive Officer of Patricklingo, Patrick Onwuelingo, said the partnership with NDLEA was part of performing his company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of discouraging the consumption of hard drugs, such as methamphetamine.
While commending activities of the NDLEA in Imo, Onwuelingo urge youths of the community to reject drugs and build a society that they and generations after them would be proud of.
