The Culture of Hard Drugs


The culture of the sale and use of hard drugs is now the order of the day in several communities in Nigeria.

The lives of a sizable number of young people in the country now hang in the balance as they vigorously embrace the culture.

Education is no longer the destination, as violent crimes with prospects of riches increase on a daily basis.

The culture is now practiced in the open and those involved surprisingly exhibit boldness and confidence. Why? 

Respected members of communities covertly support the trade.

At 6, Kehinde Aderibigbe street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria, the sellers of the outlawed substances, use the grinding of pepper and tomatoes as a smokescreen.

Sadly, law enforcement agencies which benefit immensely from the drug trade are morally handicapped to eradicate it from communities.


Solomon Adewunmi is the Editor-in-Chief , The New Federation(news2day.emyspot.com)/Liberty Port(2day.emyspot.com)/Federationews2day(one.emyspot.com). He attended Ajeromi Ifelodun High School, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos/Ibadan Grammar School, Ibadan and the University of Lagos. Solomon possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, BBC/EC CERTIFICATE IN NEWS JOURNALISM (FEB. 2001), CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CULTURE CRITICISM (NANTAP MAY 2001) ,CERTIFICATE IN PEACE JOURNALISM (JUSTICE,DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION), CERTIFICATE IN CONFLICT ANALYSIS[UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM, OCT.2004] ,CERTIFICATE IN INTERFAITH CONFLICT RESOLUTION( UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JAN. 2009).

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