In its bid to fight drug abuse, especially among youths, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has unveiled popular female Nigerian singer, Ugochi Onuoha, popularly known as Guchi, as its anti-drug ambassador, The Nation report.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency, Col Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd), said, in Abuja, Guchi would work closely with them in the next two years to draw attention to its overall priorities of addressing the drug issue affecting the lives of people. “I am happy to see a young person take ownership of the global effort to disentangle mankind, especially the youth population from the shackles of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
“When the idea of an anti-drug ambassador was conceived, I did not hesitate to give instant approval because it is a clear indication that the idea of drug control as a shared responsibility which we have been canvassing over the years has crystallised.
Today’s event is a mile stone. I have no doubt it will go a long way in redefining our drug control efforts. It certainly will help in addressing the gap of lack of active involvement of our youths in the programmes and activities aimed at deescalating the scourge of drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Youth involvement in drug control is cardinal since the youths constitute the most vulnerable group to drug abuse,” he said.
Onuoha, who said she was honoured to be ambassadors for the agency, said she will use her music to reach millions of Nigerians about the dangers of drug abuse and the need to abstain from it. “I urge people, especially youths like me to desist from drug abuse as it can only destroy you,” she said.
