Rising violent crimes in Nigeria blamed on widespread hard drugs
Ajentekebia Harry, country director of Logistics Nigeria, CONTINENT AFRIQUE, says excessive drug abuse is responsible for the increased violence and crime in Nigeria.
Mr Harry said this in an interview on Wednesday of World Drug Day in Abuja.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime commemorates World Drug Day every June 26.
According to Mr Harry, Nigerian youths are advised to jettison the attractions of drugs because of their destructive nature.
“Many of the criminal and terrorist activities you see today in Nigeria are drug induced. These drugs have the capacity to simulate unholy acts that can plunge the nation into chaos,” he said.
CONTINENT AFRIQUE’s country director, who lauded the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency for its bold fight against drugs, urged youths to live more responsibly.
According to him, drugs are misleading and can gradually eliminate the lives of both the victim and innocent members of his neighbourhood.
Mr Harry explained that drugs were the straight way to destruction if not contained.
“Drugs do no one good. It, instead, leads to death and destruction of destinies,” he said.
(NAN)
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