Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has on Thursday declared drug abuse as a “national emergency”.
Drawing out plans to combat a particular drug popular with young people, he said that he is working to take down drug trafficking networks.
Maada Bio said, “It is my solemn duty as president… to declare a national emergency on drug abuse,” Bio said in an address to the nation.
“Our country is currently facing an existential threat due to the devastating impact of drugs and drug addiction, in particular the devastating synthetic drug kush.
“A taskforce including government agencies and NGOs would be responsible for prevention, treatment, social services support, law enforcement and community engagement.”
police commissioner Joseph Lahai also stated that, “Police seized two containers in the capital of Freetown that were filled with kush, Seven suspects were taken into custody”.
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