The Emir of Fika and Chairman of Yobe State Council of Chiefs, Dr. Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa, mentioned drug abuse is likely one of the instruments fueling the safety challenges within the state.
The emir acknowledged this whereas enjoying host to members of the correspondents’ chapel in his palace in Potiskum city.
He mentioned the current assault on Gurjaje group in Fika Native Authorities Space of the state, which resulted within the killing of 1 individual and destroying over 100 homes, was a affirmation of a hyperlink between drug abuse and the assault.
In keeping with him, 60 per cent of the individuals within the affected areas are youths.
He urged the state authorities and the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, to give you strategic plans that will nip within the bud the usage of illicit medicine.
He additionally known as on the federal government to supply improvement within the affected areas, stressing that there’s a lot of financial hardship within the nation.
