NDLEA SEEKS COLLECTIVE EFFORT TO COMBAT DRUG ABUSE IN KATSINA

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Katsina Command, has called for a collective effort to address drug abuse in the state.

The NDLEA State Commander, Mr. Muhammad Aminu-Abubakar, made the call earlier today in Katsina during sensitisation and advocacy for women and youth on drug abuse awareness and prevention.
Aminu-Abubakar pointed out the need for the people of Katsina to contribute their quota in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.

The NDLEA commander stated that the fight against drug trafficking and abuse is a collective effort of stakeholders, stressing that all hands must be on deck to fight the menace.
According to him, combating drug trafficking and abuse requires effort and a crucial role from families, communities, religions, and traditional leaders.
He also called on the state government to continue to give the command the needed support in tackling drug trafficking and abuse.

AFRICA’S HEALTH CHIEF PRESSES U.S. TO CONTINUE HEALTH AID
Africa’s head of Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jean Kaseya, seeks to write to the United States Secretary of State to highlight how the suspended aid is threatening the lives of people across the continent and efforts to contain disease outbreaks that could ultimately affect Americans.

Reports state that the health expert, together with Marco Rubio, will raise concerns about diseases like HIV and the risk of an mpox pandemic also fuelled by conflict in eastern Congo.
Kaseya expressed his shock upon receiving information about the aid suspension, stating that he doesn’t know how Africa will respond to outbreaks without funding.
Over the weekend, Kaseya reportedly wrote to African leaders warning that without urgent intervention to plug the financial gaps caused by the U.S. suspension and other governments cutting aid budgets, there could be an additional 2-4 million deaths from preventable diseases a year on the continent.

The ban will not just affect Africa but also the U.S., he stated, stressing that conflict was also threatening the health response in parts of Africa.