The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has launched a book titled, “The Last Syndicate,” to discourage drug trafficking and substance abuse in Nigeria.
The anti-narcotics agency also revealed that it has established an emergency call centre to provide counselling services for drug abuse victims and discourage the stigmatisation of persons struggling with substance abuse.
The presentation of the book, “The Last Syndicate,” authored by a commander of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, was organised by the NDLEA Celebrity Drug-Free Club in commemoration of the 2023 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking.
Speaking at the event, Ofoyeju said the book contains an anti-drug message that would be further adapted into a movie to reach a wider audience.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, who represented the agency’s chairman, Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), said a drug abuse call centre recently launched by the NDLEA to provide anonymous counselling services to victims was witnessing a lot of patronage because the people were not afraid of being stigmatised.
Babafemi said, “It should also be noted that the agency recently launched a drug abuse call centre with a toll-free helpline to enable members of the public to assess counselling and treatment from the comfort of their homes.
