Why Nigerians must counter toxic pop-culture that glamourizes drug abuse – Marwa

Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa, rtd, has urged Nigerians to emergence and antagonistic the toxic pop-culture that glamourises maltreatment of illicit substances arsenic an acceptable mode of life, particularly among the youth.

This was made known successful a connection by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja.

Marwa who gave the complaint during the authoritative commissioning of the Agency’s vigor station, Clean Beat 91.5FM successful Abuja, on Thursday 21st May 2026 challenged each stakeholders and well-meaning Nigerians to articulation the NDLEA successful its War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, societal advocacy thrust to prevention the younker colonisation from the information of accepting maltreatment of illicit drugs arsenic an acceptable culture.

According to him, “We recognise that down each statistic of cause maltreatment is simply a quality being. A susceptible teen seeking escape; a breached household searching for answers; a superb caput derailed but susceptible of redirection. Through this station, we volition thrust our communicative softly but firmly. We volition antagonistic the toxic popular civilization that glamourises cause maltreatment by replacing it with a vibrant, alternate culture—one that celebrates sobriety, showcases existent stories of recovery, and provides accurate, life-saving information.

“Let america marque nary mistake: the stakes could not beryllium higher. If we bash not power the narrative today, the cons...