Governor Kabir Yusuf Partners With NDLEA, Constitutes Special JTF To Curb Drug Menace In Kano State

By Akinwale Kasali

The high rate of drug menace in Kano State has prompted  the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to curb the anomalies in the State.

The Governor who expressed his readiness to fight drug abuse and phone theft, alongside other social crimes in the state, has however constituted a Special Joint Taskforce against phone snatching and other crimes within the Kano metropolis.

He stated his commitment to bring an halt to the drug menace in the State during his visit to Kiru Reformatory Centre, on Tuesday, his first day at work. He was accompanied by the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Abubakar Idris Ahmad.

He said his administration is ready to cleanse the streets of social crimes.

“My first port of call after the inauguration, yesterday, was the Kiru Reformatory School, which will be fully reopened soonest for the purpose of rehabilitating drug addicts.

“Due to the persistent cases of armed robbery, especially phone snatching, and other violent crimes being perpetrated on the streets of our State, we have constituted a Special Joint Taskforce to battle phone snatching and other street crimes.

“This Taskforce comprises teams from law enforcement agencies and mobile courts that would work together to clear our streets of these criminals and bring all of them to justice swiftly,” he explained.

According to a statement issued and signed by the Acting Kano NDLEA spokesman, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Governor Yusuf expressed his readiness to collaborate with NDLEA to curb drug abuse in the state.

He explained that the State Government’s commitment is commendable, and the people are happy to have him on board in raising awareness on the dangers of drug abuse, and creating a drug-free society.

“We would like to urge the general public to join us in this crusade against drugs and other vices.

“Together, we can make Kano State and Nigeria at large, drug-free,” he stated.