The Ogun state house of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State Government to urgently develop a comprehensive and inter-ministeria drug abuse control strategy to address the rising menace of drug abuse, illicit drug trafficking and addiction among youth and adults in the State.
Opening debate on the bill, the Sponsor, who is also the Assembly Majority Leader, Sheriff Yusuf representing Ado-Odo/ Ota State Constituency, explained that the Assembly recognized the alarming increase in drug abuse in the nation.
He said that the drug misuse, illicit drug trafficking and the consumption of dangerous narcotics, psychotropic substances, and mind-altering drugs, posed serious social, economic and health hazards to the well-being of the residents of the State, particularly among the youth and adults.
According to him, the scourge of drug addiction has had devastating consequences on individuals, families, and communities, leading to increased crime rates, mental health challenges, and loss of productivity in the State.
He therefore called on the State Government to develop a comprehensive, inter-ministerial drug abuse control strategy to address the social, economic, and health impacts of drug abuse, illicit trafficking and addiction in the State.
Other members who supported the sponsor, included the Minority Leader Lukman Adeleye, assemblymen Adegoke Adeyanju, Adebisi Oyedele and Yusuf Amosun, lamented the high rate of drug abuse and trafficking, seeking collaboration with relevant agencies in raiding hotels and night clubs to rid the State of drug abuse.
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