- The Kogi state commissioner for women affairs caught some students smoking banned substance
- She handed over the students to the NDLEA, asking the agency to rehabilitate them
- She urged parents to educate their children on the need to avoid banned substances
The Kogi state commissioner for women affairs and social development, Bolanle Amupitan, has handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), two students caught smoking banned substance behind the fence of the ministry.
The Independent reports that the students, aged 15 and 18, were from Bishop Delise College, Lokoja.
NAIJ.com gathered that the commissioner also handed over the substance to the dr*ug agency for identification and advice on possible measures to stop children from such bad habits.
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Amupitan advised the NDLEA to rehabilitate the two students and others like them, and urged parents to sensitize their children on the need to avoid banned substances.
She also advised parents to monitor the company kept by their children so as to rid them of bad gangs.
She said:“Parents should always find time to talk to their children and know the type of people they mingle with because most of these strange attitudes are picked from friends.
“We must join hands together to care for our children because they are the leaders of tomorrow.”
She instructed three senior officials of her ministry to carry out a detailed investigation on the matter and report back to her soon.
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NAIJ.com previously reported that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it intercepted two trucks fully loaded with Tramadol.
The agency's director-general, Moji Adeyeye, disclosed this at the public launch of drug-related health policies and guidelines in Abuja on Monday, February 5.
Adeyeye said that the impounded Tramadol would have been sold to the youth.
Tramadol which is an opioid pain reliever has been discovered to give a feeling of euphoric high when taken in large quantity.
When opioids like Tramadol are mixed with alcohol, it increases the effects of the alcohol.
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Source: Naija.ng