Marwa tasks parents on drug scourge

CHAIRMAN/ Chief Executive Officer of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa ( rtd), yesterday, urged Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful, to use the month of Ramadan to pray for God’s guidance for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, state governors, ministers, and other political leaders in the country. Marwa gave the charge in his remarks at a pre- Ramadan lecture organised by the Alhaji Mohammed Lawal Memorial Jummat Mosque, Asokoro, Abuja.

According to him, the month of Ramadan is unique in the Islamic calendar, being the time when the Holy Quran was revealed.

“It is indeed a period that offers us the opportunity for forgiveness, abundant blessings and reward for good deeds. As such, we should pray that Allah will see us through and make us witness more Ramadan,” he said.

Noting that the lecture has always been hosted by the mosque, Marwa, who was Father of the Day, said: “What I’m saying is an injunction from the Holy Book that we should pray for our leaders. This holy month of Ramadan, therefore, provides us with an ample opportunity to pray for all our leaders, starting from President Tinubu, the governors, ministers and other leaders, for God’s guidance in the onerous task of leading our nation at this critical time.”

The NDLEA boss also urged parents to pay more attention to the upbringing of their children and give them quality care that would prevent them from going into drug abuse. He called for early intervention for those already experimenting or struggling with substance abuse.

“As part of our efforts aimed at prevention, we launched a social advocacy campaign called War Against Drug Abuse ( WADA), to mobilise every citizen to take ownership of the fight as well as raise awareness about the dangers of illicit drugs. That has gained huge momentum across the country in barely three years after its launch.’’