Emir of Kano Calls for Mandatory Drugs Test on Public Office Holders

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has called on governments at all levels to put in place new laws for mandatory drug tests on anyone vying for public office in Nigeria.

The Emir made the call while speaking at a one-day symposium on drug abuse and moral decadence held at the New Education Theater at Northwest University.

Ado Bayero reiterated the government’s need to combat drug abuse, including substances like zakami, gadagi, and Tramol, among others.

The monarch expressed dismay at the rampant cases of drug abuse involving holders of public offices in Nigeria.

According to him:

“Governments at all levels should enact new laws against drug abuse and subject anyone vying for public office to mandatory drug tests”.

Meanwhile, the emir has called on the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), to as a matter of urgency deploy more officials to Kano State in other to curb reckless driving in the metropolis.

He made the call when he received the newly introduced Sector Commander of Kano State, Ibrahim Sallau Abdullahi, at his palace on Wednesday.