The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining peace in the Niger Delta region by pledging continued support for initiatives aimed at curbing drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the region. Ogbuku, who was represented by the Acting Director Ondo State office, Dr Victor Asonye,assured to continue to support all efforts to curb drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the Niger Delta region. Substance abuse not only destroys individual potential; it fuels violence, erodes family values, and threatens the peace we all desire in the Niger Delta. Drug abuse is one of the hidden drivers of insecurity in our communities. “If we are serious about peace in the Niger Delta, we must first confront substance abuse.