Emmanuel Udom
Security
experts on Monday in Lagos called on President Muhammed Buhari-led regime to put
structures for good governance in place in order to tackle the embarrassing
issues of illicit drug usage, which is linked to increase in crime waves across
various states in Nigeria and Abuja, the federal capital territory.
The expert, Dr Bon Ebosiem, while speaking
during the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Human Trafficking 2016,
said that 99 percent of crimes committed in Nigeria are linked to the
insensitivity of government to the social demands of the citizens.
Ebosiem
mentioned some of these social demands as the provision of jobs to jobless Nigerians,
empowerment of security and anti-narcotic agencies to flush out the usage of
illicit drugs by the youths and elderly alike and the urgent need by
faith-based organizations to enlighten the youths and the elderly on the
negative consequences of using illicit drugs.
According to
him, records available to the public shows that people who indulge in crimes
like sex hawking, robbery, terrorism, militancy, murder, kidnapping and raping have
been discovered to be addicted to illicit drugs like cannabis, cocaine and
cocaine.
Ebosiem, who
is also the managing director of Street Guard Security Limited, Lagos, further
disclosed that there is a direct link between the illicit drug deals and
inflation.
According to
him, illicit drug business is booming and lucrative across the globe, but the
inflation caused by this criminal business is capable of affecting the economy
of Nigeria since by the laws of demand and supply, stakeholders on the illicit
drug business could pump more money made from their business into the economy.
In his
submission, King Ebong Akpan, President, American Society of Industrial Security, Chapter 206, Lagos,
Nigeria said that since about 60milion of the estimated 150million Nigerians do
not know what they want, it is important
for government ensure that enough borders are created the checkmate the distribution and sale of
illicit drugs.
Ebong
wondered why terrorism, militancy, robbery, kidnapping and other forms of
criminalities will not increase when some youths and the elderly use water
mixed with Indian hemp to cook beans and
rice for people to eat in order to be high.
On her part,
Mrs Tanwa Thomas, managing director, Bulwark Intelligence Limited, Lagos called
on women, who are mothers to talk to their children and ward, who are involved
in kidnapping, militancy, terrorism, robbery and other forms of criminality to desist from these unpatriotic acts, or be prepared to face the consequences
f their actions and inactions.
She wondered
where the women from the Niger Delta are when militants are making threatening
fire and brimstone, while Boko Haram terrorists are also making life hellish
for people around the North-eastern parts of the country.
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