Kano Deploys Quick Response Squad Against Drug Abuse

The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Quick Response Squad of the Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as part of efforts to intensify the fight against drug abuse and trafficking in the state.

The state Governor, Abba Yusuf, who commissioned the squad, said his administration was determined to reduce drug abuse to the barest minimum through sustained enforcement and rehabilitation programmes.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad.
Yusuf expressed satisfaction with what he described as the progress recorded by the task force, noting that drug abuse had significantly reduced in the state.

He commended the chairman and members of the task force for their commitment and dedication to tackling drug-related offences.

“I am the happiest man in Kano today as we continue to push drug abuse down to the barest minimum,” the governor was quoted to have said.

The governor also said the state government would provide rehabilitation and empowerment opportunities for individuals arrested for drug-related offences to discourage them from returning to substance abuse and criminal activities.

He explained that those apprehended would be enrolled in skill acquisition and apprenticeship programmes to enable them to acquire vocational skills and become economically productive.

Yusuf, accompanied by the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Falgore, and other government officials, inspected the newly commissioned facility during the event.

He further commended the task force for its achievements within a short period and urged its members to sustain their efforts towards addressing drug abuse and illicit trafficking in the state.