Sokoto PDP gov candidate vows to end drug abuse

• Published date: 16 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Sokoto Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Mallam Saidu Umar FCNA has vowed to sustain the fight against the drug abuse embarked upon by Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

Umar, who also holds the traditional title of Mallam Ubandoman Sokoto, made the declaration at the commissioning of office for the Centre For Sensitization Against Drug Abuse (CESADA Sokoto) founded by Alh Abdulrazak Shehu, Permanent Commissioner, Sokoto Civil Service Commission.

He described the plague as a global phenomena that destroys the very foundation of our society. He said, the menace had endangered societal values.

He affirmed all hands must be on deck in order to eliminate the threat completely within the State. He pledged that his administration will collaborate with NDLEA, other related security agencies, traditional leaders, religious leaders, and community leaders in curbing the menace.

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