By Hassana Yakubu

A Non Governmental organization (NGO) Eye Opener Women and Youths Foundation, has reiterated it's commitment to fighting drugs abuse amongs youth in the society.

The President of the Foundation Mrs Magret Julius,said in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kaduna.

Julius said the organization has been carrying out alot of campaign on the danger of the use of illicit drugs.

She said the purpose of its campaign was to save the lives of the future leaders and that of their parents and the country at large .

According to her, drugs abuse posed alot of dangers in our society resulting to crimes and deterioration in one's health.

" Drugs has claim so many lives more than world war "

" It's claimed lives from road accident damaging kidney or liver that lead to death"

" We are determined to spread and expose the subtle pandemic and save lifes", she said.

While speaking on this year's drugs free day celebration, she said the NGO has been carrying out alot of activities since the beginning of June to Mark the United Nations drugs day.

According to her, the foundation has been carrying out house to house campaign to various communities in Kaduna state.

She noted that the aim of the house to house campaign was to raise awareness about the problems of drugs abuse to the society.

She stressed on the need to work hand in hand with all stakeholders including parents to eradicate drugs intake among youths.

Mrs Julius pointed out that alot of people don't read books or watch documentary on dangers on drugs abuse,

"Hence the need for the foundation to carryout the house to house campaign and share facts about drugs to parents, youth and children is paramount".

She said the NGO also meets with various stakeholders including religious leaders, traditional and youths leaders to enlighten them on the danger of drugs usage.

" We encourage the religious,traditional leaders to spread the message to their various places of worship and their communities"

"All hands must be on deck to fight drugs abuse, not just telling people about the danger but let us all be involved in fighting the menace", she said

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that United Nations drugs free day is celebrated June 26th of every year, and the theme for the yeart' was dfree "share facts on drugs, save lives".

NAN also reports that the theme promoted combating misinformation and sharing drug related fact as well as solution for treatment to fight against the problem all over the world. (NAN)

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The 94-year-old politician said unity is a scarce commodity in Nigeria, adding that lack of unity is responsible for the distrust and heightened suspicion in many parts of the country.

Clark said this while addressing stakeholders at the south-south zonal conference in Port Harcourt, on Friday, June 25, 2021.

He said, “Unity in this country today is unfortunately a scarce commodity despite the fact that unity is one of the four cardinal points contained in our country’s motto, which is unity and faith, peace and progress.

“Our nation has never been so disunited, as we are today. There is so much distrust. We suspect one another’s next move. No nation can survive with such a level of distrust. And the major cause of disunity in the country today is inequality.

“You do not expect me to live in unity with someone who is oppressing me, and treating me as though I am a second-class citizen in my own country. This is unacceptable.”

Clark also said that the presence of five five states in the southeast and six in other regions is a form of injustice against the people of southeast.

He said the southeast is considerably the most disadvantaged region in the country, adding that the people of the region are victims of inequality.

This according to him is responsible for several agitations in the country.

He said, “South-east geopolitical zone has five states, while other zones, the south-south, the south-west, the north-central, the north-east, have six states each. In fact, the north-west has seven states, what injustice against a people.

“Look at the northernisation policy going on in the country. Appointments are skewed in favour of the north, in total disregard to the feelings of other areas. Key positions in the ministries, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, customs, police, you name it, are all given to northerners.

“There are 17 security arms, 14 of them are headed by northerners. Yet one expects that there shall be national unity. Of course, it will not be possible. There must be dissatisfaction and agitation.

“For instance, look at what is happening in the south-east today. Our critical national assets are being attacked almost every day. People are killed, maimed. While one is gravely against such a method of expressing grievance, the people are pushed to the wall.

“The south-east geopolitical zone could rightly be described as the most disadvantaged. One could not understand why the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) will be declared as a terrorist organization, while similar organizations in the north have not been so declared.”

The Ijaw leader, therefore, proffered that Nigeria must adopt restructuring to tackle insecurity and end rising agitations.