The Provost of the Nationwide Defence School, Centre for Strategic Analysis and Research, Adam Ahmed, has backed the decision for drug checks for all public workplace holders within the nation.
Mr Ahmed made his place recognized whereas answering questions from journalists on the sixth Annual Ramadan lecture sequence and prayer for the nation, organised by the Ashraaf Islamic Basis, on Saturday in Abuja.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the theme of the lecture was: ‘Drug Abuse, Criminality and Insecurity in Nigeria: Towards a Collective Resolution’.
He stated: “Some political appointees and elected individuals once they behave you’ll know clearly that they’re excessive on medication.
“And the identical factor some technocrats and a few safety personnel, so it’s widespread.”
Mr Ahmed, who was the chairman of the event, stated in Malaysia, the Philippines and a few South American international locations, politicians have been examined earlier than they got energy.
He added: “Not simply that each particular person that’s holding energy together with the army, safety persons are examined earlier than they’re given a really severe accountability.
“As a result of leaders have a approach of influencing followers. If they’re recognized to misuse medication, the tendency is that these which might be behind them may even be concerned.
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”So, that’s the reason I imagine strongly that nobody ought to be given any severe accountability till the particular person is examined for medication.”
Mr Ahmed known as on those who have been chargeable for drug laws and administration of anti-drug use to be extra proactive in tackling the incidences of drug abuse within the nation.
He additionally emphasised the necessity for the federal government to establish numerous teams just like the Ashraaf Islamic Basis to spearhead the marketing campaign in opposition to drug abuse within the nation.
Mr Ahmed stated: “Drug abuse in Nigeria and misuse of medication by the persons are worst than any sort of crime that we predict.
“As a result of the majority of the crime that’s dedicated on this nation could be traced to drug abuse or misuse of medication, be it political, felony, safety even at house, social, financial, all could be linked to drug abuse.
“I believe at first, we by no means took the battle in opposition to drug abuse severe on this nation.
“Sure, throughout the army, there have been draconian legal guidelines which thankfully some folks had even known as such legal guidelines ought to be returned the place drug pushers have been killed.
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“However then after that, we went by a interval the place every part goes so far as drug is worried on this nation.”
In line with him, the menace has nearly engulfed all sectors, including, “together with all performance of the society. So, it’s a actually unhappy state of affairs.”
He, nevertheless, counseled the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) and different related companies for his or her efforts in curbing the menace of drug abuse within the nation.
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Earlier, the founding father of the inspiration, Sharafudeen Aliagan, stated the target of the occasion was to discover a lasting answer to the rampant results of drug abuse in society.
He stated: ” We have now a variety of professionals, now we have a number of academicians and many individuals who actually know what’s going on within the society.
“We put heads collectively having found what the menace of drug abuse is and it’s rampant within the society.
“Drug abuse, criminality, insecurity we all know that’s precisely what’s affecting us within the nation, as we communicate that’s our main drawback.
“So, we really feel that present affairs is essential that we focus on all our programmes.
” And once we mentioned this and we’re in a position to convey out the report back to the federal government and the generality of Nigerians, there shall be some excessive degree of options to this menace.”
In line with Mr Aliagan, the inspiration invited Muslims and non-Muslim professionals and academicians to brainstorm to discover a lasting answer to the menace.
He stated: “As a result of, those that are into kidnapping, insurgency and rubbery will need to have taken one among these intoxicants which assist them to perpetrated their evil acts.”
Additionally, Amina Bukola, the ladies chief of the Nasrul-Lahi-il Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), described the theme of the lecture as very topical and well timed.
(NAN)
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