Marwa urges youths to pursue skills and avoid drug abuse
Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has called on Nigerian youths to focus on skills acquisition and empowerment programmes. He believes that practical skills can protect young people from drug abuse, unemployment, and crime. Buba Marwa emphasized that such initiatives align with the government's youth empowerment agenda. He also called for support from various groups to help address the challenges facing Nigerian youths.
What we know
- Buba Marwa encouraged youths to embrace skills acquisition as a way to prevent drug abuse and other social vices.
- He highlighted that empowering 10,000 young Nigerians through practical skills development supports government efforts to reduce unemployment, poverty, and crime.
- Buba Marwa stressed that prevention is the most effective way to tackle drug abuse and its consequences.
- He urged non-governmental organisations, civil society, faith-based organisations, community leaders, and the private sector to support youth-focused empowerment programmes.
- The NDLEA and stakeholders are promoting skills acquisition as a preventive measure against substance abuse and related social issues.
