Africa-Press – Ghana. Some top management members of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional Council.
They included Brigadier General Maxwell Obuba Mantey, the Director-General of the NACOC; Mr. Alexander Twum-Berimah, Deputy Director-General in charge of Enforcement, Control and Elimination.
The call was to engage the chief to join the campaign against the illicit drug trafficking and abuse among the youth across his jurisdiction and the country at large.
Brigadier General Mantey commended the traditional leadership for the warm reception and appealed to the overlord to support the campaign against the illicit drug menace, which was gradually gaining ground among the youth, to help control it.
“NACOC is always ready to partner and cooperate with all stakeholders to help curb the illicit drug trafficking and abuse, as Ghana needs the next generation to be very healthy and active,” he added.
His Royal Majesty (HRM) Torgbuga Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti V, the Paramount Chief of the Aflao Traditional Area, lamented that his catchment area was gaining grounds for illicit drug trafficking and abuse by the youth, hence raising security concerns that needed urgent attention.
He stressed that one of the challenges confronting his palace and the peace of his people was the unapproved routes by all manner of persons with different backgrounds who were largely aiding and abetting most of the crimes being perpetrated in Aflao and its surrounding communities.
Togbe Fiti said: “It is sad to note that all manner of illicit drugs can be found in Aflao, and this calls for great concern by all”
“I am happy NACOC is reaching out to the traditional leadership, mainly to find pragmatic measures to curb the growing situation of drug abuse and trafficking in and around Aflao.”
HRM Amenya Fiti V also expressed worry about the concerns of some individuals within sections of the security agencies allegedly aiding and abetting the drug trafficking menace, calling on the leadership of the respective security agencies to put in place measures to curb it.
“Smuggling of drugs at the Aflao Border is becoming alarming and needs NACOC to address the issue, especially at the beaches,” he said.
He urged the management of NACOC to intensify the education campaign on the illicit drug trafficking and abuse, as its ripple effect was eroding the energetic youth of the society.
The Paramount Chief called for partnership between the traditional authorities and security agencies in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
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