PCRC, UniPort Partner To Combat Drug Abuse

The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) Rivers Command and the University of Port Harcourt (UniPort) have agreed to collaborate in the War Against Drug Abuse.

The development came to light during a courtesy visit by PCRC to the Vice Chancellor of UniPort, Professor Owunari Georgewill, in his office on August 26, 2025.

The Chairman of PCRC in Rivers State, Voke Emore, commended the Vice Chancellor and his management team for maintaining the institution’s reputation among top-ranking universities in Africa.

Emore revealed that PCRC has built partnerships with relevant government agencies, including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to combat drug abuse in the state.

He noted that the partnership has enabled PCRC to take the War Against Drug Abuse to several universities in the past.

“We understand that there is a strong correlation between the intake of illicit drugs and criminal behaviour. It is on this premise that we decided to extend the campaign against drug abuse to Uniport.

“We look forward to a fruitful relationship as we work together in the years ahead,” Mr Emore said.

In his response, the Vice Chancellor of UniPort stated that the University population is mainly young people, and the student population is over forty thousand.

“The University is a place that we have the good, the bad and the ugly. A strategic partnership like this will help us a lot. You have a lot to campaign on. We welcome it. We will partner with you. Support you, so you can carry out your duties very effectively.

“I believe that what you are doing is the best. When you come, counsel them; make them know the dangers of all these things; you are saving them from criminal and health consequences.

“This University will do all it can to support you. We will communicate with the students’ affairs department and student executives so that they can work hand in hand with you,” Professor Geirgewill said.

The Vice Chancellor of the University urged PCRC to make the campaign a continuous exercise, which will help to minimise intake of illicit drugs, if not totally eradicate them from the institution.

High point of the visit was the presentation of the partnership certificate on the fight against drug abuse, cultism and other vices by PCRC to the University, which was received by the Vice Chancellor.

PCRC, UniPort Partner To Combat Drug Abuse is first published on The Whistler Newspaper