The Speaker Anambra State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Somtochukwu Udeze says the State Legislature is poised to ensure a healthy and sanitized environment through collaborative efforts to stop drug abuse in the State.
Speaking in his office when a delegation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Anambra State Command paid him a courtesy visit, Right Honourable Udeze decried the negative effects of drug abuse on the people, adding that the practice has rendered many people useless in the society.
The Speaker who commended the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the crucial work they are doing in reforming the society, revealed that the State Legislature has continued to pass resolutions against drug abuse and called for total enforcement of the resolutions by the authorities.
Earlier in his speech, the Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Anambra State, Mr. Daniel Onyeishi, appealed to the lawmakers to join hands with the command in fighting drug abuse, expressing worry on the alarming rise in the number of women involved in negative drug practices.
Mr. Onyeishi stressed the need to set up community-based committees as well as rehabilitation centers to aid in the fight against drug abuse.
Lawmakers present during the visit advocated the movement of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency from the exclusive list to concurrent list to enable State governments exercise some operational inputs in the agency and also enact laws directly on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to address the challenges of the agency.
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