Drugs: NDLEA Launches Online Counselling

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade, has said that online anti-drug abuse/trafficking counselling services are now available to interested members of the public. According to Giade, the agency has taken this step to address the growing need for anti-drug abuse/trafficking sensitisation.
He also disclosed that a total of 21,634 persons benefitted from NDLEA offline counselling service nationwide between 2010 and 2014. Said he: “Online counselling will complement existing offline counselling platforms across our formations nationwide. We introduced online counselling to provide our services to people, especially youths at the comfort of their homes. Besides, it is easy to access, providing clients greater comfort and convenience.
The confidentiality involved also makes whoever is seeking information to be open-minded and bond easily with counsellors. Already, the services can be accessed via email address ddr@ndlea. gov.ng and twitter handle @ ndlea_nigeria. Very soon the Facebook account and tollfree phone calls will be activated to further expand our scope of operation.”