 And as part of the ongoing war against drug abuse amongst Nigerians, especially the youthful population at the grassroots, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA has hinted on plans to establish offices across the 774 local government areas across the country. Chairman of the agency, Buber Maruad disclosed these as a function in Ilarian Aquarius State Capital, while speaking of the efforts being put in place to further reduce drugs supply and demand across the country. Indeed, the war against drug abuse has taken a new dimension globally. Empacies is now being led on drug demand reduction, where the most vulnerable group in the society, especially the youth and the younger generations, are now the main focus. Furthermore, our determination to open NDLEA offices across all local government areas in Nigeria is another testimony of tackling the drug menors at the grassroots level. The idea is to put together stories that will serve as a guide or a reference point for those that are vulnerable to substance use and at the same time give hope to someone who uses drugs, that there is hope for treatment and recovery is possible. Other speakers at the function attributed the rising level of banditry and kidnapping to substance abuse calling for steefer penalties for drug barons in the society. We also need to strengthen our laws to make sure that those who are engaging trafficking in drugs, the big drug barons, face serious consequences. Something tells me that if drugs kill, as drugs are killing, I think it's important not to treat the barons with kickloops. I think we need to make the laws also very draconian. And it has caused a lot of damage. The so-called kidnapping and banditry going on in Nigeria is as a result of too many drugs in the society on the land. We just have to make effort to cover it.