By Jamesetta D Williams
MONROVIA-The Authorities of Liberia has declared the combat towards drug abuse a nationwide emergency, calling on all residents to affix efforts in combating what it describes as a rising pandemic that threatens households, communities, and the nation’s future.
Talking on the Ministry of Info, Cultural Affairs and Tourism (MICAT) press briefing on Tuesday, the Deputy Minister of Info introduced that the federal government is getting ready for a nationwide Anti-Drug Motion Day on August 7, supposed to rally each establishments and people round a standard entrance within the battle towards medication.
“Medicine don’t discriminate. Each group, each household, each social class has been affected,” the Deputy Minister emphasised. “This combat should transfer past coverage and into collective, sensible motion.”
Residents are being inspired to function “group ambassadors” by reporting drug dens, ghettos, and suspicious actions to legislation enforcement authorities. Based on the Deputy Minister, success on this nationwide effort requires the total engagement of the general public, not simply authorities establishments.
In help of Liberia’s anti-drug efforts, a delegation from the ECOWAS Parliament, led by Hon. Orlando Pereira, is at present within the nation. The delegation has held consultative conferences with a number of key establishments together with the Ministry of Gender, the Ministry of Youth and Sports activities, and the Monrovia Metropolis Company, and is conducting area assessments to know the bottom realities of substance abuse throughout Liberia.
This regional present of solidarity underscores the seriousness of the drug disaster and the necessity for collaborative, cross-border options to deal with narcotics trafficking and youth habit.
As a part of the nationwide technique to deal with drug-related crimes, the United Nations Workplace on Medicine and Crime (UNODC) has launched a focused coaching program for officers of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Company (LDEA) in Bong, Nimba, and River Counties.
The coaching focuses on narcotics detection, fashionable forensic methods, and operational accountability, with the aim of equipping LDEA officers to carry out at increased requirements of professionalism and effectiveness.
This initiative marks a major step in enhancing Liberia’s legislation enforcement response to the drug disaster and displays the federal government’s resolve to modernize and strengthen its institutional capability.
In concluding remarks, the Deputy Minister reaffirmed the Boakai administration’s dedication to credible governance, transparency, and impactful reform. He known as on media professionals and residents alike to affix the federal government in disseminating correct data and resisting the unfold of misinformation.
“As a authorities, we’re dedicated to options that work for the Liberian folks,” he said.
The briefing ended with an open flooring session for media questions and additional clarifications, emphasizing the federal government’s ongoing efforts to maintain the general public knowledgeable and concerned in nationwide improvement.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the occupation for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media shops together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Instances, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
