17 November 2008
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has called for concerted efforts among stakeholders in the society to eradicate all manner of drugs trafficking, addiction and abuse in Nigeria "that have been ravaging our society like wild fire".
Malam Yuguda who was playing host to the chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement (NDLEA), Alhaji Adamu Giade, who paid him a courtesy call said the problems of drug trafficking, addiction and abuse are serious ones that need everybody's contribution to address.
Represented by his deputy, Alhaji Garba Muhammad Gadi, the governor lamented that youths are the most affected by the menace of drugs, and called on governments at all levels to mobilize their people to support the fight against the menace.
Yuguda enjoined local governments and traditional leaders as the closest people to the grassroots to pay more attention to those who peddle drugs and ensure that they are brought to books before they make serious damage to the society, saying drugs reduction is everybody's business.
One of the measures the administration evolved to address the problems emanating from drugs abuse, the governor said, was the establishment of the agency for rehabilitation and development of women and youths which has so far rehabilitated and engaged over 30,000 youths and women through skills acquisition and job creation.
The chairman of the NDLEA commended the Bauchi State Government for the assistance it has been rendering to the agency's office in the state.
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