Kano seeks NDLEA intervention over drug abuse
16 September 2024 |
12:11 pm
The Kano State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, has appealed to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to help the state in tackling drug menace. READ ALSO:NDLEA nabs auto parts dealer, woman over UK-bound opioids, cocaine Jibril made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr.…
The Kano State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, has appealed to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to help the state in tackling drug menace.
Jibril made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr. Abubakar Ahmad.
He pleaded with NDLEA to establish its unit within the Audu Bako Secretariat complex, Kano, to curb drug peddling and abuse.
“The issue of drug abuse among youths in Kano is alarming. We need NDLEA’s presence to mitigate security challenges,” Jibril said.
The commissioner highlighted the state government’s strategies to tackle drug-related problems, including reactivating 21 skill institutes to engage youths productively.
Earlier, Ahmad praised the state governor’s commitment to combating drug abuse as evident in his visit to the Kiru reformatory.
Ahmad also expressed gratitude for the state government’s support in completing and equipping the abandoned Drug Rehabilitation Centre at the NDLEA Command headquarters.
He said that the collaboration would work in combating drug abuse and its consequences in Kano State.
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