A lecturer at the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University Kano, Dr. Bala Muhammad, has accused Igbo drug merchants of allegedly supplying codeine syrups into the north, Daily Nigerian reports.
Muhammad made the accusation while presenting a paper at the Kano Youth Summit on
Peace Advocacy and Development, organised by Hamisu Magaji Foundation, at Mambayya House, on Monday.
In the paper titled: “Nexus Between Youth, Drugs, Crime, and Insecurity”, Mr Muhammad blamed the Igbos, with the connivance of local people, for the prevalence of drug abuse in the northern region, especially Kano state.
The lecturer wondered why drug abuse was not prevalent in the Southeastern region, but the Igbo people supply cough syrup that contains codeine for the consumption of the Northern youth.
“Our investigation revealed that drug abuse is beyond normal marijuana, cocaine, alcohol, etc. It has moved to the extent that the medicines we take in order to cure our diseases are now being converted into hard drugs.
“We then discovered that it is the handiwork of the Igbo people, who connive with our local people here, to supply the codeine into our region, especially into Kano state.
“There are many instances where Igbo guys were arrested for supplying codeine into Kano and some parts of the North. The cases have been reported in national dailies.
“So, why shouldn’t they take it to their region? Why don’t their youth engage in drug abuse? This is really sad, and we have to rise up to fight this menace,” he lamented.
Dr. Mohammed also blamed court judges for compromise to secure the release of the suspects without trial, noting that it was the reason the problem was deteriorating.
He, therefore, called on the general public to fight the menace themselves within their respective communities, advising people not to disown the youth engaged in drug abuse.
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