Fri, June 28, 2024 - Lagos :
Haboursandport.com: APM Terminals Apapa has collaborated with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to mark the 2024 World Drug Day, themed ‘The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention’.
In a statement on Thursday, the terminal operator said that the lecture, which was held on Wednesday in Lagos, had in attendance, members of the Apapa port and host community.
The Manager of Health, Safety and Environment at APMT Apapa, Felix Ugwuagbo, stated the terminal operator partnered with NDLEA to create awareness of the negative effects of illicit drugs on society.
“At APM Terminals, we have a strict policy against the use of illicit drugs by our employees, contractors and truckers who visit the terminal, as this can endanger safe operations.
●L- R: Commander, Tin Can Island Port Area Command, National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Muhammed Abubakar; Commander, NDLEA Apapa Area Command, Udotong Essien; Manager, Health, Safety and Environment, APM Terminals Apapa, Felix Ugwuagbo and NDLEA Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, Florence Ezeonye at the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Apapa, Lagos, on Wednesday.
The lecture was a great opportunity to educate the Apapa community and other stakeholders of the negative impact illicit drug use has on individuals, families and communities,” he explained.
He added that only through collaboration and prioritising prevention and treatment could society fight drug abuse and help people live happy, healthy lives.
The Commander of Apapa Special Area Command of NDLEA, Udotong Essien, described drug trafficking and abuse as avenues to crime, waste of human lives and properties and depletion of a nation’s productive workforce.
“It is important we tackle drug abuse prevention through awareness and public education. The NDLEA launched the War against Drug Trafficking to combat drug abuse in the country,” Essien said.
The Controller in charge of Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Babatunde Olomu, reiterated the command’s continuous support in the fight against drug trafficking.
He appealed to stakeholders to support the NDLEA in achieving a drug-free society.
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