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Gombe Plans to Fight Drug Abuse From Saka Ibrahim in Gombe Worried by the danger posed by drug abuse, Gombe State government has mapped out strategies to rehabilitate drug abusers in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mohammed Isa Umar, while inaugurating a 12-member drug abuse control committee headed by the state Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Alhaji Waziri Mohammed, said the government was desperate to fight drug abuse in the state. According to him, scattered data collated by government had shown that the rate of drug abuse is on the increase and must be checked. Said Umar: "The inauguration of the state drug abuse control committee is a step taken by the state government to tackle the problem with the seriousness it deserves." The Commissioner urged members of the committee which include NDLEA, NAFDAC, Customs officials and the Nigeria Police to live up to expectation by carrying out enlightenment programmes that would reduce the rate of drug abuse in the state. The NDLEA state Commander Mr Illiya Kaltunng, one of the organisers of the drug abuse programme in the state urged the committee to assist and guide the local government drug abuse control committee in ensuring that all the nooks and crannies of the state are covered. The terms of reference of the committee, according to the Commissioner include organising drug abuse education programmes for youths in and out of schools which include primary, secondary, tertiary institutions, NYSC and other youth organisations like development associations and Rotary Club. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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