The war of Drug Abuse is slowly but surely attaining its desired goal. It has been discovered that thousands of codeine bottles are being consumed in Niger State thereby endangering their mental health.
More revelations have continued to trail an undercover investigation by the British Broadcasting Corporation on the codeine epidemic in Nigeria.
According to a research work carried out by the Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA), 30,000 bottles of cough syrups containing codeine are consumed in Niger State daily.
The initiative further disclosed that 3 million bottles of the product are consumed across the nation on a daily basis.
Speaking at a quarterly DIWA awareness programme on the codeine menace, the Niger State DIWA boss, Mallam Musa Mohammed El-Sani, decried the high rate of consumption of the product by women and young people in the state.
The Nation quoted him as saying that the abusers’ addiction to codeine is harmful to their body and brain.
He said the alarming rate of addiction to codeine, which addicts consume to get high, is responsible for the increase in social vices and crimes such as kidnapping, raping, terrorism and killings in the country.
He commended the Federal Government for the ban on the substance and called for better monitoring of the black market, saying trading in the substance was still booming there.
Because being too nice isn’t always a bad thing Our parents tell us to have a thicker skin, our teachers tell us laziness breeds contempt and our bosses tell us we’re just “too nice” to be a respected leader. It’s time to take a second look at these so-called weaknesses and re-evaluate their role in our lives. Some of the world’s greatest inventors procrastinated for years before ever pulling the
Some skills, you just need to know. And you better know them so well that you can do them almost without thinking. When it comes to web design, many skills can change and evolve over time, but there are a few basics that you should be able to do in your sleep. And even if you aren’t a “web designer” by trade, each of these skills is becoming must-have for all designers working today. How many are you already comfortable with? Let’s dive in and take a look at what you should be able to do on “auto pilot”! 1. Code with HTML and CSS Whether you are a developer or not, everyone needs to understand the most basic of language behind website design. You need to understand how to read, edit and
Reno Omokri tweeted this in response to the statement credited to the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, saying that when he first met President Buhari, he told him to focus the developmental plans the bank has for Nigeria to the Northern region only.
Comments
Post a Comment
Please Leave Your Comment Here