“These Groups Often Face Barriers” President Tinubu Reveals What Drug Addicts Need to Recover
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged his commitment to fighting the menace of drug abuse in the country
- Tinubu called for people-centred approaches to address drug addiction, adding that drug addicts need sympathy
- The President stated this while speaking at the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged stakeholders to educate themselves and others on stopping stigmatisation and discrimination, stating that drug addicts need sympathy, not stigmatisation.
Tinubu stated this on Monday, June 26, at the national conference to mark this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking, at the State House, Abuja, The Punch reported.
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The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said addicts are also humans who deserve understanding and support to recover from the downward path of drug abuse.
Tinubu called for people-centred approaches to address drug addiction in the country.
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He added that interventions to address drug use and its associated consequences must recognise the individual and address the social stigma that comes with the menace.
Tinubu said his administration would work closely with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and its international partners to fight the menace of drug abuse.
“I want to assure everyone, including our local and international partners, of this administration’s unwavering support for the sustenance of drug control efforts.”
President Tinubu said victims of drug abuse usually struggle to access health care and social services within society because of stigmazation.
He said:
“These groups often face barriers in accessing health care and social services within society to address their drug use problems.
“Therefore, interventions to address drug use and its associated consequences need to be mindful of the fundamental individual. Stigma, both social and structural, which is one of the commonest barriers to access support and services must be removed.”
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has asked a federal high court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The PDP and Dino Melaye, a chieftain of the party, had filed an order of mandamus to compel the NDLEA to arrest and prosecute Tinubu over an alleged forfeiture of funds relating to narcotics trafficking in the US.
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The president also renamed the Port Harcourt Airport after the late nationalist, Chief Obafemi Jeremiah Awolowo, the first premier of the defunct Southwest regional government, while Nasarawa Airport was used to honour Sheikh Uthman Dan Fodio.
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