Kwara State has been said to have the highest rate of drug abuse in the northern parts of the country, the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said this on Wednesday.
NDLEA, which raised the alarm, urged all to be in the vanguard of reducing and eradicating drug abuse in the country.
Dandi Emmanuel, the Kwara State Commander of NDLEA, ilorin made this known while addressing the press as part of activities to mark the international day against drug abuse.
During the same event, organized by the state command of the agency in collaboration with Kwara state Drug Control Committee, Mr Emmanuel also said that in the last one year the command had seized a total of 4,290.471 kilograms of drugs in the state.
Giving the breakdown, the commander said that 4,214.45 kilogrammes and 76.825 kilogrammes of cannabis and psychotropic drugs were seized in the year under review.
He added that a total of 91 suspects comprising 77 male and 14 females were also arrested between July 2018 and June this year.
Said he: “The command is in partnership with the state Drug Control Committee (KWSDCC)in the area of sensitization and advocacy programmes in the state. We commend the efforts of the committee.