The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Wednesday said that 2.5 million Nigerians died due to consumption a dangerous drug called Crystal Meth.
Officer in charge of drugs, demands and reduction in NDLEA Ebonyi state, Mr. Godwin Erepa disclosed this in Abakaliki during the celebration of 2024 international women’s day.
Mr. Erepa further stated that Nigeria records a total of 14.4 million drug addiction annually expressing regret that Ebonyi State was among the few states in the country that does not have a single rehabilitation center where drug addicts can be rehabilitated.
He noted that Crystal Meth popularly known as Mkpurummiri is the most dangerous hard drug globally, that it is produced with ten dangerous chemicals which includes, petrol, Sulphuric Acid, fertilizer among other dangerous chemicals.
The NDLEA Officer maintained that it is almost impossible to rehabilitate someone already addicted to Mkpurummiri because of the chemical contents used in the production of the hard drug.
“Ebonyi State is one of the states in the South East that does not have a single rehabilitation center in the State. The State is expected to have at least 3 rehabilitation centers each in the 3 Senatorial zones of the State.
The non availability of any rehabilitation center in the State makes it impossible for the NDLEA to rehabilitate drug addicts in the State. We would urge the State Government to ensure the establishment of rehabilitation centers each in the Senatorial zones of the State.
Mr. Erepa also attributed some of the causes of drug Addiction to peer group influence, lack of inculcation of moral values to the children by parents adding that some parents introduce their children to hard drug selling and subsequently, drug abuse.
Governor Francis Nwifuru addressing the people called on parents to start leaving up to their responsibilities as negligence from them contributes to the high level of insecurity in the society.
The governor also advised women to make their homes conducive for their husbands to dwell in.
