The Director-Basic of the Narcotics Management Commission (NACOC), Brigadier Basic Maxwell Obuba Mantey, has referred to as on conventional authorities to affix the fee within the battle towards illicit medicine within the nation.
Based on him, the battle towards illicit medicine had gotten to a degree the place the ethical creatority of conventional leaders have been required to take care of it.
“All chiefs should get entangled within the battle towards narcotics. If our chiefs contain themselves within the battle, the nation will have the ability to rid itself of medicine and create a secure society for all,” he empha
sised.
Basic Mantey made the decision when he paid a courtesy name on the Akwamuhene, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, at his palace at Akumufie final Friday.
The go to was to formally introduce himself to Odehene and his council because the newly appointed Director-Basic and in addition maintain discussions on the modalities for the graduation of labor on the proposed NACOC Coaching College in Akwamu.
It was additionally to guarantee the Akwamu Custom Council of the Fee’s readiness to make sure that the challenge was given the wanted consideration it desired.
He was accompanied by his two deputies, Mr Twum-Barima, Deputy Director-Basic answerable for Enforcement, Management and Elimination, Mr Stephen Yeboah, Deputy Director-General answerable for Basic Providers and different officers of the commission.
Brigadier Basic Mantey expressed considerations in regards to the rising incidence of illicit medicine commerce and utilization within the nation.
To this finish, he famous, there was the necessity to undertake a multi-stakeholder method to take care of the scenario earlier than it obtained out of hand.
The NACOC Director-Basic additionally acknowledged that conventional leaders constituted a vital stakeholders within the battle and should make their voices heard in that trigger to make sure that the youth stayed away from it.
Moreover, Basic Mantey assured Odeneho of the Commission’s dedication to associate the Conventional Council to be able to make sure that the coaching college challenge commenced as quickly as attainable.
On his half, Odeneho expressed his appreciation to the Director-Basic and his delegation of the go to and pledged his dedication to help to make sure that the challenge turns into a actuality.
He mentioned he was prepared to make sure that the land allotted to the Fee for the varsity was free from any type of litigation or disturbances.
Odeneho once more famous that the individuals of Akwamu seen the challenge as a nationwide challenge which might profit not solely the individuals of Akwamu however all the nation when accomplished.
He, subsequently, urged government to dedicate the wanted funds to make sure speedy completion of the challenge.
Earlier on, the Director-General of NACOC and his delegation additionally referred to as on the Chief of Akwamu Aboasa Santewase, nana Mintah IV, and his elders at his palace in Santewase to additionally introduce themselves in addition to examine the parcel of land allocated for the coaching college.
FROM CLIFF EKUFUL, AKWAMUFIE
