…As NDLEA seizes 201kg of cannabis in FCT***
Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin, said on Monday that severe dehydration could lead to memory loss.
Owolana, who spoke in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, expressed concerns over the consumption of soft drinks
and alcohol in place of water at every meal by some Nigerians.
The medical expert while reiterating the importance of water
said “women are to drink 90 ounces (11 cups) of water per day while men take
125 ounces (16 cups) per day.’’
He however said that the recommended water consumption could
vary based on age, weight, sex and the climate.
The Chief Medical Director said that dehydration could cause
mood swings, reduce cognitive and motor skills, memory loss and made one more
sensitive to pain.
He said that frequent consumption of water provide energy;
promote healthy weight management and weight loss.
The medical expert also said that drinking enough water
flushes out toxins, improve complexion, and prevent headache, cramps and
sprains.
He advised the public to drink a lot of water to avoid such
to stay fit and healthy.
In the meantime, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) says it has intercepted 201 bags containing substances suspected to be
cannabis in Abaji, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Spokesman of the agency in the FCT, Mr Peter Adegbe, made
this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday
Adegbe said that the bags of the weeds, weighing 2,058.7
kilogrammes, which tested positive for cannabis, were concealed in an
articulated vehicle.
He said that an interim investigation revealed that the
vehicle came from Ifon, near Owo in Ondo state and that the bags were to be
taken to Deidei, Abuja.
He said that each bag’s content was valued at N120, 000,
adding that two suspects had been arrested in connection with the seizure.
“If these people had successfully entered FCT, those bags
would disappear within 10 minutes,’’ Adegbe said.
He said that NDLEA interdiction operation team in Abaji
carried out the operation that resulted in the seizure of the weeds.
He noted that the operation was based on intelligence report
“and diligent surveillance’’.
“We have been monitoring the territory for some time, and I
am glad that our sacrifices have been handsomely rewarded,’’ he said.
Adegbe said that NDLEA in the FCT had fared well in its
activities during the year and attributed the achievements to commitment of
personnel, good working relationship and synergy between it and other security
agencies.
“The command worked hard to limit the supply and abuse of
hard drugs and other psychoactive substances in the territory.
“The result is the reduction in the number of suspects and
quantity of drugs seized,’’ he said.
Adegbe urged the public to cooperate with the agency by
volunteering adequate information on drug dealers for prompt action.
“We are using this opportunity to call on road users and
other citizens to volunteer information on drug traffickers because if they do
not cooperate with us, we will be at loss,’’ he said.
He assured the people that the agency would not relent in
its effort to comb all nooks and crannies to rid the territory of drug dealers.
Adegbe advised those who indulged in hard drugs to desist
from the habit to avoid the wrath of the law and adverse health implications.
He, however, said that poor funding, inadequate logistics
and office accommodation were plaguing the operations of the agency in the
area.
