The Nigerian senate estimates that up to 3 million bottles of codeine are drunk *every day* in just 2 states, Kano and Jigawa. People who drink it are known as #sciencestudents.pic.twitter.com/ciW9WZ5QTd
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Nigeria’s drug enforcement agency, the NDLEA, has seized tonnes of codeine destined for the street.pic.twitter.com/f6qiaQ6qed
They’ve also seized weapons from gangs that deal in syrup.pic.twitter.com/YwfZmsEVvi
This is the chainsaw that one gangster used to attack an officer. The attacker was shot in the leg by an armed NDLEA agent before any damage could be done.pic.twitter.com/yVHIDSgOaE
Plenty of Nigerians are fighting this epidemic. Among them is health care expert Dr. Mairo Mandara @DrMairoMandara
(This statement was made before the government announced today's ban on the manufacture and import of codeine syrup)pic.twitter.com/UnPOthsdNJ
Following this investigation, Nigeria's First Lady, @aishambuhari, has also expressed concern about the abuse of codeine cough syrup.pic.twitter.com/d7DN0hhNPi
You can watch the full investigation now on @BBCAfrica's YouTube channel #BBCAfricaEyehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_Lche2otU …
This is the first report from @BBCAfrica’s new investigations unit, #BBCAfricaEye. So much more to come. #NothingStayHiddenForeverpic.twitter.com/zkddG81bDG
Drug abuse is an offshoot of a problem it's not a problem on its own. The main problems are, but not limited to poverty, unemployment, underemployment, illiteracy etc. These are what should be banned then we see how drug abuse will be reduced.
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