Abia govt, monarch express concern as NDLEA rehabilitation centre overflows with inmates in Aba
Abia State Government has expressed concern over the reported increase in the number of drug addicts receiving treatment and rehabilitation at National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA rehabilitation centre in Aba. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwadinma Ananaba expressed the concern on Friday during a workshop organised at Okwu Olokoro community in Umuahia South LGA, […]…
The Abia State Government and local monarchs have raised alarm over the surging number of drug addicts receiving treatment at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) rehabilitation centre in Aba. Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Nwadinma Ananaba, highlighted the issue during a workshop in Umuahia South LGA.
The centre, meant for forty inmates, is now housing five hundred individuals, many of whom relapse after release. Monarchs Eze Boniface Izuogu and Nnamdi Nwosu, alongside the Divisional Crime Officer, Osinachi Ahana, expressed their concern about drug peddlers and metal scrap dealers in their communities. NDLEA's Assistant Commander in Abia, Frank Nwaohamuo, promised collaboration with communities to combat drug abuse but appealed to youths to avoid illicit drug consumption.
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