The Emir of
Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has called for a law that would compel public
officers and traditional rulers to undergo drug test in the country.
He made the
call at the Senate Roundtable on drug abuse held in Kano on Monday.
NAN reports
that the event is organised by the Senate in order to address drug abuse
epidemic in the country.
He said the
call was necessary in order to ensure that anybody was not allowed to hold
political office and traditional leadership positions.
“I am ready
to submit myself for the drug test.
“I suggest
that ministers, governors and traditional rulers should go for drug test
because when youths understand that they cannot be governors, ministers or
senators if they are drug addicts, they will be into their senses.
“The country
is facing a great danger because the fight against drug abuse has to be taken
seriously if we are to succeed,’’ he said.
While
calling for effective implementation of the laws against drug abuse in the
country, the first class traditional ruler also urged the
Senate to
ensure proper funding of all agencies charged with the responsibility to
enforce the laws.
“We are
deceiving ourselves if we don’t believe that we are part of the problem,’’
Sanusi said.
Besides, the
emir called for the establishment of modern rehabilitation centres for victims
of drug abuse in the six geo-political zones of the country.
He said when
established, the centres should be equipped with necessary facilities and
personnel to enable them take care of the teeming numbers of victims of the
drug abuse.
He said the
measure was necessary in order to ensure that those addicts were rehabilitated
and trained in various skills to enable them be reintegrated into the society.
He, however,
called for adequate funding of the centres to enable them operate effectively
and serve the purpose for which they are established.
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