From Uchenna Ezeadigwe, Awka
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Anambra state command says it has seized over three hundred kilograms of different kinds of drugs while thirty-five persons have being investigated and charged to court for various drug offenses in the first quarter of the year.
The Commander of the Agency, Assistant Commandant General, Mohammed Idris made this known during the seventh edition of the NDLEA/Lady Victoria Chiro Onyido quiz competition for all secondary schools in the Anambra state.
News Echo correspondent reports that students from Nnewi, Otuocha, Aguata, Onitsha, Ogidi and Awka Education Zones among others participated at the Intra zonal level of the competition held at the Professor Kenneth Dike E- Library Awka.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Idris, who stated that the essence of the competition was to bring to the minds of students the dangers of drug abuse, advised them to be keep away from illicit drug abuse as it will derail them from their academic pursuit.
Addressing the students, the Director and State Coordinator, Guidance and Counseling Services, Post Primary Schools Service Commission Awka, Mrs. Eucharia Illikah urged them to shun any form of intake of drug abuse and other social vices which can mar the achievement of their dreams. While calling on the students to be focused in their studies finish well and become responsible members of the society.
On her part, the Director, Library Services, Dr. Nkechi Udeze charged them to cultivate reading culture to nip in the bud examination malpractice and sorting.