NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence.

Marwa made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.

“In Kano State, drug abuse prevalence is 16 per cent; that is, in every six persons, one is a drug addict and they are between the ages of 15 years and 64 years.

Kano State has close to two million drug users abusing tramadol, codeine and other cough syrups, rather than cannabis.

“I will like to mention here that since I assumed leadership of NDLEA in January, we have seized over two million kilogrammes of assorted drugs, estimated at billions of Naira.

“Eight thousand people were arrested and 1,600 are now serving jail terms in correctional service facilities, and we are still working.

Drug abuse has gone to the level of destroying our families unless is tackled with all seriousness it deserves,’’ he said.

Marwa said that the use drugs propelled criminal activities ranging from banditry, kidnapping and armed robbery, among others.

He said that NDLEA was comfortable that Kano State government was a worthy partner in tackling drug

Marwa urged the state government to make legislation that would prevent politicians from giving drugs to youths.

He also urged the government to make legislation on compulsory drug abuse test for intending couples, also as part of measures to fight against drug abuse.

In his address of welcome, Gov. Ganduje said that Kano State is the most populous state with highest number of youths and a commercial nerve centre of Nigeria and some West African countries.

Ganduje said that government would relocate legitimate drug dealers to a market as part of efforts to check drug abuse and trafficking.

At the Emir of Kano’s palace, Marwa solicited for the support of the emirate in addressing the menace.

He urged the emirate to assist NDLEA in enlightening landlords that any house found to be used for drug abuse and trafficking would be confiscated by court.

Walin-Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir-Wali, who represented Emir Aminu Ado-Bayero, assured Marwa of the emirate’s support in the on-going fight against drug abuse.

“If we succeed, we would have enhanced security situation. We are ever ready to join hands with NDLEA to fight against the scourge,’’ Bashir-Wali said.

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Over 2million ppl under the influence of drugs and perhaps over 1.5million among them are gullible n illiterates, why crimes no go plenty.

Lol.
But ofonja statisticians talk say na SE abuse drugs pass,even as d whole of Lagos na one big bunk
Thank God say na DG himself talk am

I say this without Remorse, God Bless Marijuana, ignorant people will hate this statement, as if I care.

Based on logistics and environmental inclination, all aboki are drug addicts

It shall never be well with the drug dealers.

Just 2 million who count dem...


Maybe na doz drug addict Vote diz failure wey we gt sef cos person wey balance no fit vote him...

Explains a whole lot

Am sure hisbah members are topping the list of the abusers, their reasoning is abysmally low.

No wonder

Yet their problem is mannequins?

Useless fiful.

Taaaa mechionu.... The average northern a an addict. They even get addicted to normal drug.

Arrewa made the list.

2 million drug addicts yet Hisbah no see them to arrest but be chasing after tax-paying alcohol distributors

When was this stats taken?

very true

Hmm

Even lizard shiit...dey give highness.

Ain't they all drug addicts over there Abi who abuse drugs pass aboki?

Confused set of people. ..

Hmmm

That is a zombie state population on its own

Why did the Census or head count

And these Hypocrites condemn beer but accept drugs.

No other region abuses drugs like the core northern region.
They get high on everything from conventional drugs to rags soaked in gasoline to permanent marker, glue, to inhaling fouly oozing septic tanks, licking of toads, inhaling of urine and other unimaginable things.

Yet NDLEA will come out to say Southern states have the highest drug abuser.

Gross underestimation

Hisbbah over to you to fish them out.

Hisbah should do something about this instead of breaking beer bottles on which VAT has been paid (which they gladly spend).

The largest drug abusers are concentrated in the north, you will be amazed at what this guys inhale,sniff and drink


Abokkii wey dey sniff suck away

Why do Nigeria enjoy solving problems backwards

The cause of all these drug abuse have never been tackled

Poverty

all those one na distraction