Following a codeine-propelled high drug addiction problem, the
Federal Government in a swift reaction, banned the production and importation
of codeine containing cough syrup. The syrup usually taken by millions of
youths who mix it with soft drinks, alcohol or illegal drugs, leads to
physical and mental reliance on the drug and can be fatal.
Five days
after the welcome ban, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on May 5,
held its Ward congresses across the country. In most of the
thirty six states, they were characterized by thuggery, manipulation,
imposition, and in at least two cases, murder. In Rivers State, a member was
shot dead right in the party secretariat while in Ughelli, Delta
State, a party chairmanship aspirant, Mr. Jeremiah Oghoveta was stabbed to
death. In Oyo
State
