Disturbed by the increasing abuse of illicit substances in Kano, Governor Abba Yusuf on Wednesday signed an Executive Order that prohibited trafficking and abuse in the state.
Appending his signature to the new executive order on Wednesday, Governor Yusuf said the order on Public Safety Emergency on Substance Abuse in Kano will henceforth outlaw all sales of illicit drugs and unregistered pharmaceuticals without a valid prescription.
The governor also said that the new executive order, which takes effect immediately, will enforce movement restrictions across hotspots identified as the epicentre of drug abuse between 6 pm and 10 am daily in Kano.
According to him, security apparatus across Federal and state agencies will be reinforced to stop, search, arrest and prosecute suspects, and certificates of occupancy of properties used for the sale of illicit drugs will be revoked.
Shortly after signing the Order, Governor Yusuf inaugurated an Anti-Substance Abuse Taskforce Committee to execute the Public Safety Emergency Order.
The governor maintained that provisions of Section 97A of the Penal Code Law of Kano State and CAP 89 of 1991 empower him to declare the menace unlawful.
He described drug abuse as one of the major threats to security and public peace in Kano and is worried that a larger population of youth now abuse all sorts of illicit substances, which fuels violent crimes, destroys families, weakens the economy, and undermines social stability.
Credit: channelstv.com
