The Federal Street Security Corps (FRSC) has strengthened partnership with the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) in direction of limiting hawking, gross sales and consumption of illicit medicine and substances at motor parks.
The Anambra State Sector Commander, FRSC, Mrs. Joyce Alexander, made the decision on Saturday, throughout a courtesy name to the workplace of the State Commander of NDLEA, Mr. Ogbonna Onyishi, in Awka.
Alexander stated the partnership with NDLEA was to checkmate drunk driving within the state.
She stated the primary part of the operation would give attention to advisory, enlightenment and cautioning of erring drivers, whereas the second part can be full enforcement.
“It is a familiarisation go to to consolidate on the already current relationship between FRSC and NDLEA in a bid to maintain partnership and collaboration with sister companies within the state.
“The FRSC has the mandate to test drunk driving and apprehend drivers discovered to have violated the Driving Below Affect of Medication visitors rule, however can not prohibit the gross sales of those stimulants or medicine.
“Drunk driving accidents are a number one explanation for deaths and accidents amongst Nigerians, highlighting the necessity for elevated consciousness in regards to the risks of ingesting and driving, and motivating behavioural change amongst drivers.
“We look ahead to partnering along with your company to curb the hawking, sale, and consumption of illicit medicine and substances at motor parks,” she stated.
Responding, Onyishi, State Commander, NDLEA, assured the Sector Commander FRSC, of the Company’s readiness to have interaction within the proposed joint operations.
“There isn’t a set down guidelines to ban gross sales of alcohol as a result of it’s socially accepted.
“Nevertheless, different medicine like Indian hemp, hashish, could be tackled or restricted on the motor parks,” he stated.
