Northern governors have called on
the Federal Government to declare state of emergency on drug abuse in the
country as part of renewed efforts to deal with the scourge.
Chairman of the forum and
governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima made the appeal while reading a
communiqué at the end of their meeting in Kaduna on Thursday.
Shettima said the forum also
called on the federal government to provide all necessary funds and equipment
to the relevant agencies, like NAFDAC and NDLEA in their fight against the
abuse of drugs.
“The meeting called on the
federal government to declare state of emergency on the menace.
“The meeting called on state
governments to set up High Powered Enforcement Committees under the
chairmanship of either their Deputies or SSG to ensure all relevant laws and
statutory provisions in respect of drug abuse are effectively implemented,” he
said.
The chairman said that the
meeting also resolved to come up with appropriate legislation on drug abuse by
the various Houses of Assembly in the region.
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