The Useful Youth Vision Concepts (UYVC), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has advised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), to enhance security at borders and airports to prevent illicit drugs trafficking.
The UYVC founder, Mrs Adetokunbo Shonibare-Ayantunji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abeokuta while reacting to the spate of illicit drug trafficking.
According to a report released recently by NDLEA on drug abuse and illicit trafficking, it ranked Ogun State high among other states.
The report noted that the conviction of about 86 illicit drug dealers was secured from January to May 2024 apart from the quantity of drugs withdrawn from circulation in the state.
According to Shonibare-Ayantunji, the uncontrolled penetration of illicit drugs depicts the reason for the criminalities recorded in the state.
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”The recent among such repeated criminalities that took place on June 30 when travellers were abducted on Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode Expressway, besides heists.
“These are just few of numerous illicit drugs added criminalities in the country,” she said.
Shonibare-Ayantunji urged the Ogun State command of the anti-narcotic agency to enhance security at borders and airports to prevent drug trafficking.
She also called for increased partnerships with border states and airports to prevent barons from using the state as hideout.
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Other solutions suggested by the NGO founder included intelligence gathering and surveillance to identify and disrupt drug trafficking networks.
“Interdiction by conducting raids, seizures and arrests to disrupt drug supply chains,” she said.
Only recently, APM Terminals Apapa pledged it would assist the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in curbing drug abuse and illicit trafficking at seaports.
The terminal operator made this commitment during a lecture in Lagos with the theme, ‘The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention’.The Manager of Health, Safety, and Environment for APM Terminals Apapa, Felix Ugwuagbo, stated that the operator will partner with NDLEA to raise awareness about the negative effects of illicit drugs on society.
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