NACOC Committed to Youth Development Against Terrorism and Drug Abuse

The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, Mr Stephen Yeboah has reiterated that the Commission is poised and committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the youth in the society.

According to him, the Commission is positioning itself to tackle issues related to illicit drug abuse among the youth which seeks to trigger most of the violent extremism acts in the society.

Mr Yeboah gave these assurance when he gave a keynote address at a National Dialogue event organised by the National Commission for Civic Education held in Accra on Wednesday 7, October, 2026 with the theme for programme as “Sustaining Post-Election Peace and Strengthening Community Resilience Against Emerging Security Threats in Southern Border Communities of Ghan”

He appealed to the various key stakeholders in the society, mainly traditional leadership to ensure that the youth are mentored and directed in a well deserving upbringing.

Mr Yeboah called for sustainable community partnerships to enable bridge and enhance coexistence among families in the society.

This, he added will enable check nefarious activities being perpetrated by some recalcitrant ones in the society.