The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumin Kabir Usman has called for the enactment of stringent laws to deal with drug related offences in the state.
Speaking in Katsina at the Hawan Bariki durba, the emir lamented the increasing involvement of youth and women in drugs noting that all hands must be on deck to address the challenge.
According to him, the subsequent neglect of the traditional institution has compounded security challenges saying that we must return to the old system when village and ward heads were empowered to reports and documents happening in their respective domains"
In his remarks, the state governor Aminu Masari assured his administration readiness to re position the traditional institute with a view to making them more viable and efficient.
On drugs offences, Masari said for the war against drug abuse to be won, it must start from homes adding that parents must be up and doing in their responsibilities.
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