NDEA OPERATIONS BOSS URGES YOUTHS STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS

The Operations Director of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) Mr
Ousman Sanneh has sternly warned Gambian youths to stay away from drug
usage and drug trafficking, emphasizing that drugs are dangerous to the
health and wellbeing of a person.

The NDEA Operations boss issued the strongly worded warning in a speech
delivered during a meeting held at the Governor's office in Central River
Region yesterday.

Highlighting the dangers of drugs, Mr Sanneh noted that drug use causes
mental disorder and has other harmful social effects.

He lamented the fact that some young people have already found themselves
living on the streets and suffering mental imbalance thanks to drug usage.
He then urged state security personnel to continue to tighten their belts
in order to stop drug peddling in the country.

While urging all the local authorities and religious leaders to participate
actively in the crusade to eradicate drugs in the country, Mr Sonko
challenged youths to join the development drive rather than wasting their
precious times in ghettos.