Obaseki blames increase in drug abuse on ASUU strike
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that the rising rate of drug abuse in the state is as a result of the ceaseless strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
He mentioned that drug abuse is one of the most threatening factors to security in the state.
According to him, “Drug abuse ranks among the top two serious security concerns in our state. Our analysis shows that there is a high rate of consumption of illicit drugs in the last few months which is not unconnected with the lingering ASUU strike which has kept many students at home and idle,” he said.
“The idle mind is the devil’s workshop. One way we hope that we can reduce the use of drugs is if we take these children back to school,” the governor said.
“We also want to use this medium to further appeal to the federal government that the major arterial roads, the major truck roads leading into Edo should be repaired, particularly the Benin-Auchi and Okpella-Okene Roads.”
In his reaction, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro, gave an assurance that the security agencies will continue to do their best to improve the security situation in the state.
