Former President Muhammadu Buhari will spearhead the inaugural Katsina Dialogue, an initiative aimed at addressing the issue drug abuse among youths in the state.
The Dialogue is themed ‘Confronting the Drug Menace: Securing Katsina’s Future’.
Buhari’s involvement underscores the gravity of the issue, according to the organisers, the Katsina Consultative Forum,
At a press conference on Wednesday, the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Danmusa, said, “This is not just a conference; it’s a call to action, a clarion cry for unity in confronting our shared challenges and charting a brighter, healthier future for Katsina’s youth.”
A scholar, Dr Usman Bugaje, with dual expertise in pharmaceuticals and political science, will be leading the discourse.
He will be joined by a panel of five prominent Katsina citizens, including Dr Asma’u Abdulkadir, the Katsina State NDLEA Commandant, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Drugs and Narcotics.
Danmusa noted that their…