SEE ABEG..........Codeine is not the enemy, lack of education, hopelessness and the culture of abuse is the problem - Nigerians react to the ban of Codeine

In the last 18-months, Fidelis Chidi Blog has been quite vocal about the growing drug abuse rate in Nigeria and how little or nothing is being done about it.


One of our report even got the attention of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and he promised to expedite action on the menace of drug abuse.
Finally, its getting some attention with the recent ban on the importation and production of 'Codeine' syrup accross the country, the drug control bill as well as the mental health bill that Nigerian Senate is set to introduce all points to the fact that there's an effort to curb the illicit trafficking of controlled substances in the country.

The conversation however is on going and some Nigerians are of the opinion that, 'Codeine is not the enemy. Never been. The enemy is pain. Neglect. Mental illness. Lack of education. Hopelessness. Worthlessness. And the culture of abuse'.

See all the social media reactions below...

Codeine is not the enemy. Never been.
The enemy is pain. Neglect. Mental illness. Lack of education. Hopelessness. Worthlessness. And the culture of abuse.

— Assombalonga (@moofasar) April 30, 2018

Heartbreaking and distressing watching conversations on #codeine addiction become a north vs south issue. Nigeria breaks my heart everyday. Why can't we understand that unless we unite and fight all the scourges, together as one , we have no hope?

— Kadaria Ahmed (@KadariaAhmed) May 1, 2018