The Kano State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, has appealed to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to help the state in tackling drug abuse.
Jibril made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state’s Commandant of NDLEA, Mr Abubakar Ahmad.
He pleaded with the agency to establish its unit within the Audu Bako State Secretariat to curb drug peddling and abuse.
He said, “The issue of drug abuse among youths in Kano is alarming. We need NDLEA’s presence to mitigate security challenges.”
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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 governor’s commitment to combat drug abuse as evident in his visit to the Kiru Reformatory.
Ahmad also expressed gratitude to the state government’s support in completing and equipping the abandoned Drug Rehabilitation Centre at the NDLEA command’s headquarters.
He said that the collaboration would work in combating drug abuse and its consequences in the state. (NAN)
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