Neglect By Husbands Forcing Women Into Drug Abuse-NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has revealed how husbands lead their wives into use of illicit drugs in Bauchi state.

This was disclosed by the NDLEA Bauchi State Commander, Segun Oke at the launch of ‘War Against Drug Abuse’ (WADA) and decoration of promoted officers at the Agency’s headquarters on Thursday.

According to the Commander, depression and abandonment by husbands have led more women into drug abuse in the state.

“Women, sadly, involve in drugs. We’ve done our research and we’ve found out that some situations lead them to drugs is either they are depressed, abandoned or they are not getting the right attention.

“Some of them say that their husbands don’t give them attention and they have no choice but to go into drugs. These are life confessions of women that have been brought into our facilities where we do counselling and in some cases, in-house rehabilitation.”

Speaking further, the Commander cautioned men to stop abandoning their wives.

The common drugs in the state, according to him includes cannabis, psychotropics, heroin and cocaine.

“I am revealing to you what they have told us. So, if you find yourself in a situation where you are abandoning a woman, be ready for depression.

“If those ones told us why they have gone into drugs, then, when you see those signs, be prepared to have more women in drugs or take steps to prevent these things. And I must say that they blame men for their situations,”he said.

The Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, in his remark charged all stakeholders on the fight against drugs abuse.

Representing the governor, the Special Adviser on Security, General Markus Yake stressed on the need for synergy among the security agencies in identifying, arresting and prosecuting drug offenders.