Drug addiction among Kano youths worrisome, commissioner tells NDLEA
The Kano State Commissioner for Finance, Ibrahim Jibril, has appealed to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to help the state tackle drug menace.
Mr Jibril made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state commandant of the NDLEA, 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,” Mr 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, Mr Ahmad praised the state governor’s commitment to combating drug abuse, which was evident in his visit to the Kiru reformatory.
Mr Ahmad thanked the state government for completing and equipping the abandoned drug rehabilitation centre at the NDLEA command headquarters.
He said the collaboration would work in combating drug abuse and its consequences in Kano State.
(NAN)
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