Nigeria: Drug Abuse Among Women Alarms Northern Traditional Rulers

7 December 2017

Kaduna — The Northern Traditional Rulers Council has expressed concern over the 'alarming' rate of drug abuse and drug addiction particularly among women and youths and called for the enforcement of laws on sales of drugs.

This formed part of the resolution stated in the communiqué issued at the end of the General Assembly of the council and signed by the chairman, Coordinating Committee, Justice Lawal Hassan, Emir of Gummi.

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