Marwa Warns Youths: Drug Abuse Can Derail Careers

Buba Marwa, the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), addressed the issue of drug abuse among youths during a convocation lecture held on the 29th and 30th of October. He cautioned that illicit drug use can derail careers before they even begin, emphasizing that substance abuse is no longer confined to the streets but has infiltrated lecture halls in tertiary institutions.

Marwa pointed out that a criminal record linked to drug offenses can permanently block graduates from pursuing professional careers in fields such as law, medicine, and engineering. He noted a troubling rise in synthetic drug use, often driven by peer pressure and amplified by social media, which has contributed to a decline in academic performance.

Marwa urged graduates to make deliberate choices in a fast-changing technological world and called for stronger collaboration among families, institutions, and the government to combat this menace in Nigeria.