‘Unemployment, poor upbringing fueling drug abuse’

The National Coordinator, Michelle Youth Initiative for Sustainable Development (MYISD), Michelle Onyeneke Peter, has attributed unemployment, poor upbringing of youths and exposure to drug abuse to increasing violence in the country.
Peter also known as Princess Mimi in an interview with Blueprint yesterday in Abuja called on parents to have adequate time for their wards even as she tasked the federal government and major stakeholders to assist in ridding the society of these vices.
Princess Mimi, who is also the treasure of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), explained that the initiative recently flagged off campaign against human trafficking, irregular migration and drug abuse to encourage youths in curbing violence.
She said the initiative is in collaboration with the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).
According to her, most people who indulge in crimes are under the influence on Alcohol and drugs.
She further explained that initiative is focused in nation building to create youth empowerment for Nigeria youths, engage them to be productive to themselves and the society at large.
“We have been empowering them so far in our own little way and enlighten them on the danger of taking hard drugs.
“We also help them discover their talents in partnership with the National Youth Council of Nigeria, to explore their talents positively.
“We want them to know that it is not all about waiting for White collar job but to use their God given talents and actualising it,” she said.
On the “Not too young to run bill”, Mimi lauded President Muhammed Buhari for recognising youths in the country adding the Nigerian youths are ready and capable to run for presidency.
She also said that Nigerian youths should be encouraged and funded assuring at the youths will deliver.

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