Bauchi, NCS, NDLEA to Partner  to Decongest Correctional Centres, Tackle  Drug Abuse

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has expressed the readiness of his administration to partner the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) to decongest the various correctional centres in the state.

This is as the governor promised to strive hard to address fake and counterfeit drugs in the state in order to reduce addiction and abuse among youths across the state.

The governor made the disclosure yesterday when he received in audience, the newly posted Zonal Coordinator in charge of the Zone C, Nigerian Correctional Service, Mr. Yahaya Adamu Sambo, at the Government House, Bauchi.

Governor Mohammed stressed the need to make the centers truly correctional as its name implied so that all the inmates would come out better and reformed after serving their various terms.

He then assured that his administration would continue to support the correctional service in its efforts to make lives of the inmates better through improved facilities and other things needed.

Earlier in his remarks, the zonal coordinator said that he would partner the Bala Mohammed led administration in ensuring the success of his tenure.

The zonal coordinator commended the governor for his various developmental projects within just four years as well as his impact on the correctional service and pledged his loyalty and support.

In the same vein, the governor said that he would strive hard to address fake and counterfeit drugs in the state in order to reduce addiction and abuse among youths.

The governor spoke when the State Commander of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Bauchi, Mr. Ali Aminu, visited him at the Government House.

The governor said that if the NDLEA would work in collaboration with other sister Agencies, the problem of drugs abuse in the state particularly among Youths would reduce drastically in the society.

He, therefore, told the NDLEA’s state commander to work hard in collaboration with other sister agencies to stem the tide of illicit drugs and other activities.

Aminu had earlier told the governor that the rate of drugs abuse in the state is high, hence the need for proper collaboration and support from the state government for sustainable growth and development.