By Awayi Kuje
Nasarawa Eggon (Nasarawa State) – Mr Akolo Success-Ahmed, the Chairman, Interim Management Committee, Nassarawa Eggon Local Government Council of Nasarawa State, has cautioned youths against consumption of hard drugs and engaging in other social vices.
Success-Ahmed gave the advice on Wednesday while playing host to members of the state branch of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), led by its President, Mr Steve Shama.
He said that drug abuse and other negative social vices had affected the education of many Nigerian youths and the society negatively and called on the youths to shun all social vices capable of destroying their future.
The chairman also charged the youths to use their talent in fostering unity and peace for national development.
“First and most, I want to commend you for the visit and I urge to be dedicated and committed to your duties for the overall development of the state and the country at large.
“The importance of your association can not be over-emphasised to the development of the society. I want to urge the members of this association and other youths to use their talent in preaching peace and unity.
“As no society could achieve speedy development without peace, hence the need for the youths and other Nigerians to continue to preach and live in peace irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political affiliation.
“I want to advise the youths and other Nigerians against the intake of hard drugs, drug addiction, cultism, armed robbery and other social vices in their interest and for the development of the country,” he said.
According to him, many youths in the state have talents that if properly harnessed will help in re-sharpening their future positively.
Success-Ahmed assured the association of his support.
The state PMAN president had earlier said that they visited the chairman to intimate him on their activities and solicited for the council’s support to enable them succeed.
He assured of the association’s commitment to continue to support friendly government programmes that would promote peace and unity.