National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ebonyi state command Weekend said that they will partner with Student Union of Ebonyi state university to fight drugs abuse in the campus noting that the fight cannot be won by the NDLEA alone.
Addressing journaliststs after the command meeting with Executive Student Union of Ebonyi state university in the command headquarters in Abakaliki the Command’s Public Relations Officer Chief Superintendent of Narcotics Patrick Ikechukwu Ejeri and the President of Ebonyi state University student government Comrade Chika Abraham Nwuhuo said that the meeting focused on how they will partner to fight drugs abuse.
Speaking the EBSU SUG President, Comrade Chika Abraham Nwuhuo said though both agreed on collaboration to fight drugs abuse, noted that their main reason of visiting the command was to ascertained if a stop and search been conducted by some people before the university gate came from the command.
He noted that the command said that the stop and search in front of the University gate is illegal and did not emanate from the Command adding that command told them to inform the command immediately they notice such development.
Nwuhuo stated that both parties pledged to strengthen intelligence sharing, awareness campaigns and other preventive measures aimed at ridding the university community of substance abuse.
“Today’s engagement has been very enlightening. There were issues we initially misunderstood regarding the activities of the agency, particularly around the area close to the Presco Gate.
“The command made it clear that any unauthorised operatives carrying out activities in that area are not acting on its directives, and we have been encouraged to report such incidents immediately,” Nwuhuo said.
