Hajiya Nana Shettima, Wife of the Borno state governor on Sunday implored women to prioritise proper upbringing of their children to curb the menace of drug abuse and misuse.
Shettima, under her organisation, Society for the Support of Widows Orphans and Tsangaya pupil in Maiduguri, made the appeal while empowering 200 widows affected by Boko Haram.
Represented by Hajiya Inna Galadima, the Commissioner of Poverty Alleviation and Youths Empowerment, Shettima said the rate at which youths now ingest psychotropic substances was lamentable.
She urged them to address their children’s challenges, monitor them, listen and pay attention to their needs to enhance their development.
“We are here, in spirit of Ramadan, to support 200 widows affected by Boko Haram,’’ she said.
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