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.
The Chairman of the forum and Gov. Kashim Shetima of Borno, made the appeal while reading a communiqué at the end
of their meeting in Kaduna on Thursday.
Shetima 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 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…
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