
Drug abuse among youths in Nigeria is a cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabrics of the society. According to the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col Buba Marwa (rtd), the use of illicit drugs among young persons of school age in Nigeria has taken a worrisome dimension. A large percentage of young persons of school age have been found to use all kinds of psychoactive substances including unconventional concoctions and inhalants. Marwa stated in June that protecting Nigerians from the devastating effects…