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Anambra govt laments over increasing cultism, drug abuse, other societal ills

 



By Okechukwu Onuegbu


Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, has lamented over increasing cultism, drug abuse, Yahoo plus and other moral decadence in society.


Mefor, who spoke while receiving a team from the newly created Anambra Civic and Social Reformation Office (ANCISOR) in his office, lamented that the moral decadence was causing major crisis that could affect the future generations.


He, however, noted that the State would through partnerships with experts like Nigeria psychological association design programmes and actions to be used in correcting the ills of the society through the new agency.


"You talked about Anambra values. If Igboland were a train of coaches, Anambra is the head coach dragging others. If you want to get Ala Igbo right, get Anambra right. So whatever we do and we are not getting it right, others are copying it as the right thing because they see Anambra as their own Dubai or places like that," he added.


Earlier, the Managing Director, ANCISOR, Sir Chuka Nnabuife, informed the commissioner that essence of the visit was to familiarise and explain their job of making people know the core agenda of Anambra State, including the dos and don'ts in the state.


"The Solution Agenda as presented to us is that Anambra State has all the potential of being better if all of us will ensure a clean Anambra, obey the law, pay our taxes, watch to know how our money is spent and support good things like education, health and community development," he added.

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