Puzzles surrounding drug addiction in Kano have continued to disturb the city, prompting Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to establish an Anti-Illicit Drugs Task Force to urgently find a lasting solution to the menace.
Approving the constitution of a Special Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the governor said it was part of his administration’s renewed commitment to combating the growing problem of substance abuse and drug-related crimes in the state.
The governor said that to ensure effective delivery, he appointed Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, the immediate past Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, as chairman, while a renowned politician and anti-drug campaigner, Abdussalam Zaura (AA Zaura), was also appointed as a member.
The 20-man Anti-Illicit Drugs Task Force was mandated by the governor to address the root causes of the problem and provide workable solutions, according to Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor’s spokesperson.
“The state government established the task force to provide a coordinated multi-agency framework aimed at disrupting illicit drug networks, accelerating prosecution of offenders and reducing drug demand through sustained advocacy and public enlightenment campaigns,” said Governor Yusuf.
He said that under its terms of reference, the task force is expected to strengthen intelligence gathering and information sharing among security agencies, identify and dismantle drug trafficking networks, establish secure communication channels for intelligence operations, and encourage community participation through confidential reporting mechanisms.
The committee is also mandated to identify major drug distribution points across the state, facilitate targeted raids and
