Crossjof Lauds Boki Lga President Hon. Nyiam to fight against the abuse of illegal drugs

Crossjof Lauds Boki Lga President Hon. Nyiam to fight against the abuse of illegal drugs

Abuja (Core Reporter) Cross Rivers State Journalists in Abuja under the Umbrella body of the Cross Rivers State Journalists Forum (Crossjof) has praised the steps adopted so far by the president of the local government area of ​​Boki, Eti-Eka Hon. in the Council.

The press declaration, jointly signed by the president of Crossjof, Mrs. Francisca Ogar and the secretary, Raphael Ekpang, on September 13, 2025, highlighted the causes and effects of drug abuse, including the pressure of peers, the negligence of the parents and the lack of control of the prescription and dispense controlled medicines.

As a result of these effects, it translates into physical and mental health problems, as well as in compromised cognitive functionality and school performance, increased the risk of crime and violence and social and economic problems among others.

Hon. Nyiam had accused the leaders of the community of reporting and arresting the people who engaged in an abuse of illegal drugs, ensuring them a government partnership in the search for long -term solutions. Crossjof has invited communities to take properties and work with safety personnel to build a safer company.

The forum underlined the need for public awareness campaigns, education and supply of educational and employment opportunities to young people. They also underlined the importance of the guide and collaboration of parents between regulatory bodies, law enforcement and healthcare facilities.

Crossjof praised the Hon. Nyiam for taking daring measures to combat drug abuse and urged all the presidents of the Council in the State to intensify the efforts for the eradication of taking drugs among young people.

In addition, the continuous supply of educational and work opportunities to young people should be facilitated by the appropriate parties, while a greater involvement of parents in guiding their children should be encouraged in all branches.

Also, Hon. Nyiam in his search for a advice free from an abuse of drugs has accused leaders and security agencies of not leaving anything of intended in this struggle, underlining that the offenders, in particular those who attract young people unaware in the act for selfish earnings must be made to face the anger of the law, regardless of the genre and age.

While applauding the timely response by the Hon. Nyiam, Crossjof who identified the abuse of drugs as one of the main issues that face the Council in particular and the state in general, urged the president of the Boki Council and its counterparties in other areas of the local government of the State to intensify the efforts for the eradication of the intake of illegal drugs by young people.

They underlined the fact that the fight against the abuse of illegal drugs cannot be won only by the safety agencies, therefore the communities must take the property, guiding their youth while working with the safety personnel to build a safer and resilient society.

“We want to sincerely praise the president of the local government of Boki, Eti-Eka Hon. Etta Nyiam Bolder for having made this bold step to fight the abuse of drugs in the Council, because the illegal abuse of drugs has made most of our young people over time and the only way to correct this threat is to fight with the first place when he started.”

“Crossjof asks all the presidents of the Council of State to face the opportunity and intensify the efforts for the eradication of taking drugs among young people”.

The declaration ends by working together, communities, government and security agencies can create a safer and more resilient company.