By Austin Ogwuda
THE Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Epiphany Azinge (SAN) has issued a stern warning to his subjects to avoid getting involved in any form of drug abuse or trafficking or be ready to face the repercussions.
He particularly warned that henceforth, title holders sufficiently proved to be involved in such illegal and destructive act will be stripped off his title.
The Royal Monarch disclosed this when the Delta State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Halilu Hamidu paid him a courtesy visit at his palace on Wednesday.
According to him, “The Asaba people on their own accord and initiative recently rose to see how they could cleanse the community of drug peddlers, barons and addicts.
“It was well orchestrated and well-planned undertaking which yielded a lot of positive results.
“I can say without equivocation now that as far as drug abuse is concerned, the whole town is very, very quiet. And that is flowing from the efforts of the community on their own.
“We just didn’t stop there, we followed it up. I had to make a pronouncement from the throne that any Asaba titled man that is sufficiently considered to be and that will be evidence-based, involved in drug trafficking will be stripped off his title and, if need be, made to go through the process all over again”.
Earlier, the NDLEA boss highlighted the challenges facing the Agency, including the location of its headquarters at Ogwashi-Uku, which he said affects its response time to drug-related issues in Asaba.
He emphasised the importance of collaboration and community involvement in the fight against drug abuse and commended the Asagba for his efforts in addressing the drug problem and solicited his continued support in finding solutions to the Agency’s logistics problems.
Credit: (NAN)
*The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Prof Epiphany Azinge SAN
