The Kano State Government said on Monday that it had destroyed illicit drugs worth N4.1 billion confiscated in the state in 2017 alone.

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje who revealed this at the Senate Roundtable on Drug Abuse Epidemic held in Kano, said this was part of the renewed fight against drug abuse in the state.

The event was organised by the Senate as a way of finding lasting solution to the hard drug crisis in the country.

Ganduje, who was represented by his deputy, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, said the drugs were confiscated in different parts of the state after being imported by unpatriotic medicine dealers.

He disclosed that the state government had also confiscated another consignment of illicit drugs worth N1 billion which would soon be destroyed.

The governor said the menace of hard drugs in the state was beyond the capacity of the state government to contain.

“The fight against drug abuse is an issue that requires active Federal Government’s intervention as it is beyond the capacity of the state government,” he said.

He said as part of its efforts to tackle the problem, the state government had set up a task force to deal with it, pointing out that the committee was doing its best.

“Even in 2012 during the administration of former Governor, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a task force was set up for it and was given all the necessary support to work.

“But as I said, the fight is far beyond the capacity of the state government. There is need for all stakeholders to join hands together to fight the menace,” he said.

According to him, the state government had recently expanded the rehabilitation center for the victims of drug abuse in the state.

He commended the Senate for initiating the roundtable and expressed hope that it would go a long way in addressing the problem.

He also lauded the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for choosing Kano as the venue for the event, in view of the relevance of the state to the issue at stake.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that various stakeholders from across the country attended the roundtable.


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Drugs are a waste of time. They destroy your memory and your self-respect and everything that goes along with your self esteem

Hope they destroyed burantashi too?? Because na wetin make all those ab.okis no dey use eyes see underaged girls

does anyone remember the purported phone call with the Borno state governor? and how they planned to take over the pharmaceutical business from the igbos? all these shout about drug abuse in the north is a smokescreen to carry out their plan, time would reveal the truth.

The North consumes two thirds of the drugs in Nigeria, as alcohol no gree them drink, na substance abuse sure pass.

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Na so one girl send me friend request Last Night ... Her name fear me ... Her name is Death_Deborah_Debbish ... Haha I con reason am , which kind name be this . I no know the spirit wey make me press accept. I was not worried , where fear con attack me na wen she inbox me ,she send stickers, waving to me This foolish Messenger people con write
Death is waving at you
Abeg who get confirm pastor ? Cos I no won die like this

Na lie jooo... Wey the pix? Dem go keep am for their needy-greedy reasons... Bone dat thing jo!

observing

leave us alone please

Story story story

We are not asking Ganduje to put in all the little strength he has into drugs.He should not forget to put in some into ending the beef he has with his benefactor Kwankwasiyya.Ungrateful man kawai

Owo jona!

Hmm

4.1 billion what?tsewww....

just peak into my profile u might find what u have been looking for

Just come to Sanyaolu and Abedi part of Sabon-Gari at night from 12am to 1am, and you'll be shocked seeing those rich and influential alhaji's with flashy cars patronizing drug peddlers

very funny, when his own biological son caused a scene on a major high way, due to intoxication from drug use.

Practice what you preach, Start from your house

Kano the underrated HQ of awon omo wobe. People doing drugs in lagos and PH are in kindergarten. Kano people dey post graduate sch.

Yinmu

"“The fight against drug abuse is an issue that requires active Federal Government’s intervention as it is beyond the capacity of the state government,” he said"....They will first of all create environment that breed such and turn around expecting national resources to be used to curtail the monsters they have bred.

IamMissMarvel:
The North consumes two thirds of the drugs in Nigeria, as alcohol no gree them drink, na substance abuse sure pass.

For your mind you fine for that mask abi?

Poor education and backwardness

Religion

And now drug epidemic?

It's official people we growing crack heads from the north.

Kano n illicit drugs ar lyk 5 n 6

some of those aboki can help you convey heavy goods to a very far distance and eager return it back to where you hire them in any disagreement for their payment.

Lummy20:
Abeg oooo... Yawa dey for Face book ooo... People just dey give their self Stupid name.
Na so one girl send me friend request Last Night ... Her name fear me ... Her name is Death_Deborah_Debbish ... Haha I con reason am , which kind name be this . I no know the spirit wey make me press accept. I was not worried , where fear con attack me na wen she inbox me ,she send stickers, waving to me This foolish Messenger people con write
Death is waving at you
Abeg who get confirm pastor ? Cos I no won die like this

change ur name to life wave her back dem go tell her say life dey wave her