It would seem that the emergence of illegal methamphetamine production plants in Lagos is giving the Gidi helmsman and his government cause for concern.
This concern was expressed by the State Governor himself, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, at a meeting with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) boss, Ahmadu Giade, at the state house on Tuesday.
The discovery of five meth laboratories has been made in the last two years with four of them located in Lagos. The laboratories were located in Monkey Village, Iba; Daily Times Estate, Satellite town; Silver Estate, Isolo; and Lekki.
"The new discovery of clandestine laboratories for methamphetamine production in Lagos is the first alarm of insecurity in the state," Fashola said. "Since crimes like armed robbery, rape are often committed under the influence of drugs, we must first fight drugs in order to fight crime. At this time of high security challenges, drug control should be a high priority issue. Every society that wants to promote peace and security must fight drugs," he added.
The NDLEA chief said his agency has embarked on public enlightenment and mobilisation to inform people of the dangers posed by these laboratories.
Meth junkies walking the streets of Gidi. . .
. . . Now I'm officially scared.
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