Why Kano is leading in drug abuse- Kwankwaso

Inaugurating the state joint committee on drug abuse, he said his administration is working hard to tackle the menace.
Kwankwaso in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mallam Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, said his administration will not spare traffickers, distributors or vendors of illicit and counterfeit drugs.
“Let me say at this point that we are aware that so many people are into the business of importing, distributing and sale of drugs at various spots in this city and other parts of the state. It is important at this point to advise them to keep away from Kano in their own interests. To us here in Kano, we have only one law for the very influential people and for the masses,” he said.
He said the committee has government’s support to arrest and prosecute anybody engaged in illicit drugs.
“Kano State is leading in drug abuse in the country, but in the past two years or so we have been doing our best to tackle this menace and I believe we have achieved reasonable success, ” he said.
He said the committee has been mandated to search motor parks and other suspected areas to fish out drug peddlers and users.
“We destroyed various substandard drugs and of course fake drugs worth over N3 billion recently. It is the success that motivated us to ensure that more measures are taken to ensure the elimination of this problem. This is in addition to the establishment of the Kano Reformatory Institute in Kiru Local Government Area,” the governor said.
Responding, chairman of the committee and state commandant of the NDLEA Alhaji Ahmadu Garba said they will work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them.
The committee comprises;  police, SSS, Civil Defence, Immigration Service, traditional rulers, NDLEA and Hisba board officials,