N1.3bn Worth Of Drugs Destroyed In Ibadan By NDLEA

 

 

1.3billion worth of drugs has been destroyed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Oyo State.

It was disclosed by the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Ahmadu Giade at Ibadan on Thursday, while setting ablaze forfeited drug exhibits.

According to Giade, over 124,000kg of drugs had been burnt in the state since 2006.

“In 2006, the agency destroyed 2,000kg of drugs. The largest quantity of 80,050kg was destroyed in 2008, while in 2011, 27,400kg was also destroyed. Today’s exercise will bring the total quantity of drugs destroyed in the state since 2006 to 124,082.386kg”.

The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and the NDLEA boss led other stakeholders in burning 14,632.4kg of forfeited drug exhibits in Ibadan. The event was in compliance with a Federal High Court order that mandated the agency to publicly destroy the drugs.

Governor Ajimobi, who received Giade in his office shortly before proceeding to the burning site along Ibadan-Lagos expressway, promised to fund public enlightenment campaign against cannabis cultivation and drug abuse in all local government areas of the state.

The governor said, “There is a nexus between drugs and crime. We must do everything possible to support the agency. I have approved a sensitisation campaign programme against cannabis cultivation and drug abuse in all local government areas in the State. The State is also going to construct a drug rehabilitation center to address the problem of drug addiction.”