{"id":706780,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/706780/?format=json","text_counter":204,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Chanzu","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":11,"legal_name":"Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu","slug":"yusuf-chanzu"},"content":"aspects that need to be addressed in order to address this problem. When you look at the Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Lt. Col. (Rtd) Githiri, the other aspect you will find is that he has experience in various aspects of the work that he acquired while in employment in the armed forces. That is when you look at the local aspect. Again, looking at the CV, you will find that there are various areas he has served not only in this country, but others. That gives enough exposure to deal with some of the aspects that we see. You have seen that abuse of drugs and alcohol is not just a local problem. There are those who come in with drugs. There is a lot that happens. You just discover it at the airport. I am normally very surprised when I look at what happens at the port. Containers packed with drugs pass through and they come the whole way. They are loaded on the other side. When they come to the port here, you find some products coming out of the discoveries made by the various agencies of the Government. So, the vast experience he has is going to be an added advantage. The other thing is that in the forces, he was involved in intelligence and security aspects. The military intelligence and security is also going to help him. There is a lot of knowledge you need in terms of intelligence. You need to detect some of the consumers of those drugs and alcoholic beverages which are prohibited. There have been instances where youngsters even in classrooms would take something like a sweet. You may not know what they are consuming when you look at them, but it is there. We need somebody who is able to lead an organization in terms of detection and who knows how to handle issues as they emerge. It is not only a matter of detection. Some of them live in those dens and it is impossible to arrest them. Some of them disappear. You are not able to apprehend them. That, with time, can lead to many more casualties. We need somebody who has security intelligence knowledge to handle such situations in a much more organized and humane way. The future of this country and any other country relies on the youth. That is because they are the future of the nation. So, we must have proper leadership in that institution in order to address that problem so that our youth can grow up being disciplined and being the future of the nation. The wide knowledge of the colonel that we are proposing for the chairmanship of NACADA will be handy to run the institution. He will create awareness. He will be in a position to run the organization and create enough awareness through public institutions, schools and recreational areas where the youths mostly go. I believe the professional aspect in the skills that he has will help in addressing the problems that we have. There is diversity in his qualifications and that will help. There are a number of aspects to be dealt with. It is not only what we see. There are a number of aspects that need diverse training. He will lead the institution with good administration and proper operational guidelines. It is a delicate issue. With those few remarks, I wish to support the appointment of Lt. Col (Rtd) Julius Ayub Githiri to be the Chairperson of NACADA. Thank you."}