Drug
By Ibrahim Bello
Birnin Kebbi, June 25, 2024 (NAN) Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, Kebbi Commissioner for Information and Culture, says the state government remains committed towards tackling drug abuse and trafficking.
Ahmed stated this during a road walk to mark the 2024 United Nations Day Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.
Represented by the Wife of Kebbi Governor, Hajiya Zainab Idris, Ahmed said that the current administration had zero tolerance for drug abuse and trafficking.
He said that the Gov. Nasir Idris-led government had continued to provide the necessary support to relevant stakeholders in order to ensure a successful anti-drug campaign in the state.
The commissioner said that the state government would continue to collaborate with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and security agencies to combat drug abuse and trafficking.
“We shall sustain this campaign and resilience until the target objective has been achieved,” he said.
Also speaking, Suleiman Usman, the NDLEA Commander in the state, said the agency had been ‘very proactive’ in the campaign against drug abuse and trafficking.
Usman commended the state government for its support to the agency in the delivery of its role to tackle drug, addiction, trafficking and abuse.
He said that the state government had continued to provide logistics support to the agency to ensure effective operation.
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that NDLEA personnel, corps members, youths, students among others participated in the walk which went through major streets in Birnin-Kebbi.
NAN reports that theme of the advocacy walk is: “The Evidence is Clear: Invest in Prevention”(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Kamal Tayo Oropo and Azubuike Okeh
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