Interior Minister Mohammed Mubarak-Muntaka has urged the graduating officers of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) Cadet Course 8 to see the fight against drugs as a moral obligation to protect communities, families, and the future.
He said the fight is not merely a professional duty and raised an alarm over the rise in the number of young people becoming addicted to prescription drugs "This is worrying," the Minister said, and noted that the trend not only threatened individual lives, but the entire society. "Ghana is not immune to the scourge of illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse, so as you step into your roles as Narcotics Control Officers, remember that the thrust of the nation rests upon your shoulders," the Minister urged.
Alhaji Muntaka was speaking at the graduation parade and parchment ceremony for the NACOC Cadet Course 8, at the Leadership Training School, Eastern Naval Command at Tema, in Accra.
The occasion marked an important feat in Ghana's collective efforts to combat the menace of illicit drugs and ensure the safety and well-being of citizenry.
