….Says War Against Substance Abuse Yielding Positive Results
THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, has been commended by Delta State Government for his unwavering commitment to the ongoing war against substance abuse and arrest of drug dealers in his domain
The commendation was made yesterday by the Director General, Delta State Orientation and Communications Bureau, Dr. Fred Oghenesivbe, in appreciation of the series of arrests made by the Asaba Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation committee in collaboration with law enforcement agents in the state capital.
The Asaba Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation Committee was recently inaugurated by HRM Asagba Azinge to flush out drug dealers from his kingdom, rehabilitate drug victims and reintegrate them into the society.
The Bureau said that the Chief Nwanze Oduah led Committee in collaboration with security agencies arrested over 35 dealers and several illicit drugs users at some red spots within Asaba and environ in the past two weeks and handed them to the state commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Halilu Hamidu at Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State.
Dr Oghenesivbe described the traditional ruler of Aasba as a firm, disciplinarian and legal icon with zero tolerance for lawlessness, substance abuse, drug dealing and all forms of immorality, noting that the Asaba Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation Committee has demonstrated significant commitment towards the war against substance abuse
He assured that the state Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, will continue to do the needful in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure that the Drug Free Delta campaign and rehabilitation of drug victims is pursued vigorously until drug dealers and illicit drugs street hawkers are chased out of the state.
He appealed to other traditional rulers in the state, as well as community leaders and local government chairman to emulate Asagba Azinge, by collaborating with NDLEA , security agencies and the state government in the ongoing war against substance abuse, arrests and prosecution of drug dealers and street hawkers.
Oghenesivbe commended His Royal Majesty, Asagba Epiphany Azinge, SAN, and the Asaba Drug Awareness and Rehabilitation committee for their superlative commitment towards a drug Free Asaba and its communities.
“Recent arrests of drug dealers, street sellers and buyers in different parts of Asaba and villages attests to the unwavering commitment of Asagba Azinge’s efforts in eradicating illicit drugs and dealers from his domain.
