CBN governor advocates drug test for political office seekers

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Written by Abdullateef Abubakar Jos

The programme was organised by an NGO, ``I CARE Women and Youth

Initiative,’’ a pet project of the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Namadi

Sambo.

‘’Anyone who wants to contest for political office or seeking political appointment

should be asked to go for drug test.

‘’If you are in drug you will not have the opportunity to be appointed in any

position of authority in this country,’’ he said.

Sunusi, who blamed the elite for the prevailing moral decadence in the society,

said there was an urgent need to examine the entire value system in the society.

‘’Today we have created class even among our children and we give our children

more money than they need and buy them expensive cars.

‘’We see young boys and girls moving from one office to another looking for

contracts and when they get the money they organise parties and spend the

money any how,’’ he added.

The CBN governor said governments should continue to create employment

opportunities to check drug abuse and other social vices.

The vice-president’s wife called on parents to monitor the activities of their

children and the kind of company they kept.

‘’It is only by so doing that we can nip in the bud the early warning signs of drug

abuse among our children.

‘’Unfortunately, Kano State is said to constitute majority of the 37.5 per cent of

the total drug victims in the North-West Zone which ranks highest in the

country.

‘’More worrisome is the fact that married women are said to be actively involved

in the abuse of these substances with a high percentage of them discovered to

be addicted to them,’’ she said.

Gov. Rabi’u Kwankwaso of Kano State said the government would continue to

partner all relevant organisations, to check the menace of drug abuse.

He appealed to the people to cooperate with the government in the fight against

drug abuse.

Correspondent Abass Yushau Yusuf reports that 150 trainers, made up of

women, youths, community-based organisations as well as community and

religious leaders are participating in the training.