54.244 metric tons of drugs destroyed in Kano

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set ablaze 54.244 metric tons of drugs confiscated from drug peddlers in the state.

Unlike other states where the major concern is cannabis sativa, the trend in Kano is more complex in that seizure of multiple drugs with all of them in considerable quantities, are recorded almost on a daily basis.

The quantity of psychotropic substances seized stands at 42 tons. There have also been seizures of reasonable quantities of cocaine and Heroin in the state.

According to the state’s Commander Alhaji Hamza Umar, the above clearly explains the preponderance of the abuse of psychotropic substances including cough syrup laced with codeine, tramadol and Diazepam.

Umar noted that, sadly, everybody has become a victim of drug abuse, directly or indirectly as there is hardly any family in Nigeria today that is not contending with the challenges of a drug dependent person.

“It is in the same vein that the entire society is battling with the litany of social vices and extreme violence, aggravated by substance abuse. As I would like to point out, behind every violent crime is a history of drug abuse or dependence” he said.

The increasing cases of drug abuse among the youths and women across the country has resulted in needless deaths, stunting youth education and career, rendering them largely unproductive as they end up being unsuited for gainful employment.

The Commander called on every state holder and other states to join hands in the fight against drug abuse in order to put an end to the ugly trend.

Yakubu Salisu, Kano