Buni Directs LG Chairmen, Traditional Rulers To Go After Drug Traffickers
By Muhammad Maitela, Damaturu
Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON, COMN has directed the 17 Local Government Council Chairmen to liaise with traditional rulers to take proactive measures against drug abuse across the state.
The governor gave the directive in Damaturu while addressing the chairmen and traditional rulers on strengthening primary healthcare system in the state.
He said the menace of drug abuse has reached an unacceptable level and must be addressed decisively.
“We must act now and proactively to save our youth and the future of the state from the dangers posed by drug abuse currently threatening many states,” he said.
The governor, therefore, directed the officials to deploy the full might of the law against anyone found trafficking and consuming illicit drugs and substances in the state.
On the status of primary healthcare in the state, Buni restated government commitment to providing access to health services to all residents.
“This administration is committed to healthcare delivery at all levels because, a healthy population is indeed an essential asset for speedy socio-economic development.
“We therefore remain focused on making quality healthcare services accessible and affordable to our people across the State.
“The establishment of 142 functional Primary Healthcare Centers, provision of equipment, drugs and recruitment and deployment of over 2,000 qualified healthcare personnels to various healthcare facilities have no doubt taken healthcare delivery in the state to greater heights,” he said.
The governor appreciated the Federal Government, development partners and traditional rulers for supporting primary healthcare services in Yobe state.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana, said a routine immunization supportive supervision assessment conducted by the National Healthcare Development Agency showed Yobe to be among the best performing states in the country.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of the state Primary Healthcare Agency, Dr. Baba Gana Kundi Machina, commended the traditional rulers for their support to immunization activities in the state.
He however observed that there are few cases on reconciliation and non compliance that needed to be addressed in subsequent exercises.
