Crime
NDLEA boss slams Adekunle Gold, Burnaboy and co for glorifying drug abuse
Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has berated Nigerian artists who glorify the abuse of drugs and substances in their songs.
He lamented how the drug-promoting lyrics from songs have become a buzzword among youths, noting how the young population, on the strength of these songs, have come to see drug abuse as a ‘grand idea of leisure’.
The NDLEA boss who was represented by Dr. Segun Oke said this during the 2nd edition of the Vanguard Mental Health Summit held in Lagos on Thursday with the theme being: ‘Mental Health in a Distressed Economy’. According to Marwa, drug abuse is a ‘serious’ problem in the country, revealing that 10.6 million Nigerians abuse cannabis.
He stated that the agency has continued to put measures in place to curb the abuse of drugs and substances in the country.
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