Kano Launches Quick Response Squad to Tackle Drug Abuse

Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has commissioned a Quick Response Squad for the state’s Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The state also provided operational equipment reportedly worth hundreds of millions of naira. The squad is intended to respond faster to reports and incidents involving substance abuse and illicit trafficking. Yusuf said the government’s response would combine enforcement with rehabilitation, skills training and support to help people reintegrate into society. Task force chairman Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado said the new squad and equipment would strengthen operations. He called for continued cooperation among government agencies, communities, families, schools and traditional and religious leaders.

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