Showing posts with label National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Nigeria: Drug Abuse And 2023 Polls

 By Nkup Nanzem

As the 2023 general elections approach, there is the need to draw attention to the nexus between drug abuse and electoral violence. Looking at the statistics of 2011, post-election violence led to the death of at least 800 people after over three days of rioting in 12 states across Northern Nigeria —  the worst case so far in the country’s political history.


Unfortunately, the Nigerian youths who are the supposed leaders of tomorrow are used as a medium by greedy politicians to visit mayhem on their opponents and innocent citizens and this singular act affects the credibility of democracy, which elections are supposed to project.