Oyo govt partners Medicred to train 580 patent, medicine dealers on dangers of illicit drug use

By Ogundele Olanrewaju

In an effort to eradicate drug abuse and youth restiveness, the Oyo state government in collaboration with Medicred has trained over 500 patent medicine dealers in the state.

The program which was flagged of in ibarapa central, igboora, would be held in all the 33 Local government areas of the state.

While speaking with newsmen, the special adviser to governor Seyi makinde on Community relations, Hon Femi Josiah, said that the reason for the training is to block the channel which drug trafficking is being used to proliferate the society.

While urgent the patent medicine dealers to desist from selling illicit drugs to those patronizing them Hon Josiah further advised the beneficiaries of the training to ensure the knowledge they garnered are well utilised to better their environment.

In her remark, the founder of Medicred, Pharm Doctor Bukola Agunbiade, implored government to ensure the youths are engaged to prevent restiveness and to eradicate drug abuse.

In his address, the president of National Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine dealers, Oyo state chapter, Mr Bola Oladapo, expressed gratitude to governor Seyi makinde for conducting training and seminars for his members and assured their support for the government.

Drug and substance abuse have been a menace confronting the society, reason the United Nations rated 25th percent of youth in Oyo state as engaging in drug and substance abuse, which can be attributed to insecurity