The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo chapter has urged the state government to incorporate health education into basic school’s curriculum to sensitise pupils on the dangers of drug abuse in early age. He also advised the government to organise enlightenment programmes to sensitise members of the public on drug abuse and trafficking. “But in Nigeria, there are no laws protecting medication, people misuse drugs, and even if you are not a pharmacist, you can go about selling drugs. “We need to bring in the chiefs, religious leaders and community leaders, teachers and parents to orient young ones about the damages of drug abuse to their life,’’ he said. Omoifo also urged the government to formulate a policy to curb the menace of drug abuse in the state and country at large.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 26, 2019 12:33 UTC