NDDC asks Niger Delta youths to shun cultism, drug abuse

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has cautioned youths in the region to desist from drug abuse and cultism.

Describing them as twin evils that can destroy their future, the NDDC was on Saturday, in Rivers, campaigning against cultism and drug abuse.

NDDC said the vices were hindrances to the youths from harnessing their potentials, and contributing to the development and sustaining peace in the region.

Speaking at the event in Port Harcourt, the Acting Managing Director, NDDC, Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua, warned the youths to resist peer pressure and bad associations capable of luring them into abuse of substances and cultism.

Mr Audu-Ohwavborua, who was represented by Wej Alazigha, the NDDC Director, Human Resources, also appealed to parents to monitor the activities, movements of their children and the kind of company they keep.

He said: “Drug abuse is a common phenomenon and Niger Delta is not exempted. Youths often take drugs because…