Minister urges stakeholders to tackle illicit drug supply
Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has urged stakeholders to tackle illicit drugs supply and humanitarian conflicts in the country.
Farouq made the call in her keynote address at the awareness campaign against drugs and substance abuse and illicit trafficking on Wednesday in Abuja.
The event with the theme: ”Addressing Drug Challenges in Health and Humanitarian Crises” was organised by the ministry to sensitise youths and other stakeholders and vulnerable groups on drug and substance abuse.
The minister, represented by Mr Chogudo Aliyu, a Deputy Director in the ministry said that in national development, there was need to put more efforts in addressing drugs and substances abuse among the youths.
“It should no...