Yobe state is identified among states in Nigeria that has large percentage of youth indulged in hard drugs in the Northeast.
As a way of curbing the menace, officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in Damaturu is seeking partnership with management of the state University on the danger of drug abuse.
TVC News Correspondent, Michael Oshomah reports that in Yobe state there are many youths who indulge in taking marijuana, codeine, refnor, amongst others.
Officials of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency say it will take a collaborative effort to defeat this menace
The vice chancellor of the university has assured the drug enforcement agency of support.
Research has revealed that Out of the seventeen local government in Yobe state, Potiskum, Damaturu, Geidam, Gashua and Nguru are the LGAs that have large concentration of youth who indulge in these unholy practices.
