Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Tuesday, expressed his readiness to fight drug abuse and phone theft, alongside other social crimes in the state.
He pledged his readiness while constituting a Special Joint Taskforce against phone snatching and other crimes within the Kano metropolis.
In his remarks during his visit to Kiru Reformatory Centre, on Tuesday, the governor said his administration is ready to cleanse the streets of social crimes.
“My first port of call after the inauguration, yesterday, was the Kiru Reformatory School, which will be fully reopened soonest for the purpose of rehabilitating drug addicts.
“Due to the persistent cases of armed robbery, especially phone snatching, and other violent crimes being perpetrated on the streets of our State, we have constituted a Special Joint Taskforce to battle phone snatching and other street crimes.
“This Taskforce comprises teams from law enforcement agencies and mobile courts that would work together to clear our streets of these criminals and bring all of them to justice swiftly,” he explained.
He was accompanied by the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Abubakar Idris Ahmad.
According to a statement issued and signed by the Acting Kano NDLEA spokesman, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Governor Yusuf expressed his readiness to collaborate with NDLEA to curb drug abuse in the state.
He explained that the state government’s commitment is commendable, and the people are happy to have him on board in raising awareness about the dangers of drug abuse and creating a drug-free society.
“We would like to urge the general public to join us in this crusade against drugs and other vices.
“Together, we can make Kano State and Nigeria at large, drug-free,” he stated.
