Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Congress: APC Makes Drug Test Mandatory For Contestanf the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress scheduled for October 16, all contestants into executive offices are to be subjected to mandatory drug test.
The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who disclosed this in a statement, said all contestants are to visit the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by 7a.m., starting from today, the closing of the screening exercise for the test.
Malam Garba, who said the decision was part of government policy to rid Kano of illicit substance, warned that no contestant would be screened without undergoing the mandatory drug test.
He said similar tests were carried out for contestants into local government election as well as political appointees including members of the state executive council before offering them portfolio.
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State Congress: APC Makes Drug Test Mandatory For Contestants In Kano
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By Ahmad Tijjani On Oct 12, 2021
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KANO – Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress scheduled for October 16, all contestants into executive offices are to be subjected to mandatory drug test.
The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who disclosed this in a statement, said all contestants are to visit the state office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by 7a.m., starting from today, the closing of the screening exercise for the test.
Malam Garba, who said the decision was part of government policy to rid Kano of illicit substance, warned that no contestant would be screened without undergoing the mandatory drug test.
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He said similar tests were carried out for contestants into local government election as well as political appointees including members of the state executive council before offering them portfolio.
Malam Garba revealed that already, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has mandated the state office of NDLEA for the conduct of the tests.
The commissioner, who reaffirmed Ganduje’s administration commitment to rid drug abuse among political leaders, disclosed that government would not hesitate to issue necessary disciplinary measures against anyone found with the trace of illicit substance including a compulsory recommendation for rehabilitation.
He pointed out that during the conduct of similar tests on contestants for the local government election, no fewer than 13 councillorship candidates were disqualified and replaced based on a report by the NDLEA, after they tested positive for drugs.
Malam Garba said the Ganduje-led administration has been passionate about fighting illicit drug trafficking and abuse and has instituted programmes aimed at curtailing drug abuse.
