The Kogi State Government has reconstituted a 26-member Drug Control Committee in line with the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP) 2015–2019 to tackle drug abuse and its attendant problems.
Inaugurating the committee, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Arike Ayoade, said the growing menace of illicit drugs made the move necessary.
“We all know the effects of hard drugs on our society. The purpose of this committee is to drastically reduce the sale, distribution, and use of illicit drugs in Kogi State,” she said.
“Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s administration is determined to ensure the state is not a safe haven for drug dealers or users,” she added.
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The SSG charged the State Drug Control Committee (SDCC) to work as a team and hold regular meetings to achieve its goals, noting that success would lead to a saner and safer society.
The committee comprises representatives from the NDLEA, Ministries of Health, Education, Information and Communications, Youth and Sports, Women Affairs, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs, as well as traditional rulers, local government chairmen, youth associations, pharmaceutical bodies, NGOs/CSOs, and faith-based organisations (CAN/JNI).
Responding on behalf of the committee, the NDLEA Kogi Commander, Umar Mustapha Yahuza—who co-chairs the SDCC with the Governor’s wife, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo—assured the government of their commitment to work round the clock to achieve the objectives of the NDCMP in the state.
He thanked Governor Ododo for bringing the committee to life.
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