President Buhari has tasked the law enforcement agencies in the country to deal with Drug traffickers in the nation, in an attempt to end the dastardly act. He said this during a meeting with religious leaders in Kano state. He strongly assured the religious leaders that
his administration is determined to do something urgent to deal with the narcotics challenge facing the country.
“The Customs is already doing a good job and I’m happy that I got someone who is efficient, strong and trusted to lead it in the person of Hameed Ali, a former governor of Kaduna State. I have charged them and other law enforcement agencies to go after those trafficking in illicit drugs that are causing much harm especially among young people,” he said.
He also went on to speak about the war against corruption during his administration, and has assurred that prosecution will be in the highest regards to due process and respect for human rights.
“When I came in uniform as military Head of State, we locked every suspect in Kirikiri prisons until they proved that they were not guilty. Under the constitution, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. That is the constitution and we will abide by it,” he stressed.
President Buhari used the occasion to counsel leaders to rise to the challenge of the country’s growing youth population. “Leaders at every level must pay attention to this. We must give everything we have including education, vocational skills and training for our large youth population so that they can grow to be responsible citizens,'' he said.
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