Northwest Govs meet to tackle drug abuse, insecurity

Governors from North West states have met over issues affecting the region, including insecurity, excessive use of drugs, among others.

Chairman of the Northwest Governors’ Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Umar Dikko Radda, told journalists after the meeting early Saturday morning, that the states had agreed to work together in tackling all the issues raised.

“We just concluded our meeting and the deliberation was very fruitful. We had a long discussion on issues bothering challenges affecting our region and we have had presentations from Northwest Development Commission, as well as the Federal Medical University Funtua for the region.

We also discussed on issues of drug abuse and how to prevent excessive use of drugs in the region and other collaborations. We have all agreed to work together on this issues raised, in order to bring the necessary development that is needed in the region,” he said.

Earlier the host Governor, Senator Uba Sani of Kaduna State, said the governord were working together to tackle issues affecting the region, and were in close collaboration with development partners to find solutions to the issues of poverty, unemployment, among others, to bring the needed development to the region.

We also discussed on issues of drug abuse and how to prevent excessive use of drugs in the region and other collaborations. We have all agreed to work together on this issues raised, in order to bring the necessary development that is needed in the region,” he said.

Earlier the host Governor, Senator Uba Sani of Kaduna State, said the governord were working together to tackle issues affecting the region, and were in close collaboration with development partners to find solutions to the issues of poverty, unemployment, among others, to bring the needed development to the region.