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The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress loyal to a former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has declared that it supports the conduct of the local government elections in the state scheduled for October 5, 2024. The party has also stated that it is participating in the elections and has, indeed, submitted the
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Kano State Government has sought the assistance of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in tackling drug menace in the state. The State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr Abubakar Ahmad. He pleaded with NDLEA to establish its
Drug abuse: Kano Govt seeks NDLEA assistance
Kano State Government has sought the assistance of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in tackling drug menace in the state.
The State Commissioner for Finance, Dr Ibrahim Jibril, made the appeal in Kano on Monday while receiving the state Commandant of the NDLEA, Mr Abubakar Ahmad.
He pleaded with NDLEA to establish its unit within the Audu Bako Secretariat complex, Kano, to curb drug peddling and abuse.
“The issue of drug abuse among youths in Kano is alarming. We need NDLEA’s presence to mitigate security challenges,” Jibril said.
The commissioner emphasized the state government’s strategies to tackle drug-related problems, including reactivating 21 skills institutes to engage youths productively.
Speaking earlier, Ahmad praised the state governor’s commitment to combating drug abuse as evident in his visit to the Kiru reformatory.
Ahmad also expressed gratitude to the state government’s support in completing and equipping the abandoned Drug Rehabilitation Centre at the NDLEA Command headquarters.
He said that the collaboration would work in combating drug abuse and its consequences in Kano State.
The National Academy of Letters (NAL) has faulted the National Assembly over the speedy passage of the New National Anthem…
A group of protesters arrested on Wednesday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of Lagos State have been released on bail. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, gave the directive during the visit of
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A group of protesters arrested on Wednesday at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in the Ojota area of Lagos State have been released on bail. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. He said the Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, gave the directive during the visit of