The Wife of the Katsina State Governor, Dr. Hadiza Bello Masari has urged Nigerians not to vote drug addicted politicians during the 2023 polls.
She hinted that it is pertinent to check whoever is contesting for any political position or office to ascertain whether he or she is not a drug addict before voting.
Dr. Hadiza said the menace of drug addiction had pervaded all segments of the society and only drug integrity tests on people in critical service sectors can sanitise the system.
Mrs. Masari said this on Sunday during the inauguration of Drugs and Substance Abuse Advisory and Counselling Centre in Musawa, built by a community philanthropist, Abdullahi Aliyu, in collaboration with her pet project ‘Centre for the Advancement of Mothers and Children in Katsina.’
“It is pertinent for us to check whoever is contesting for any political position or office to ascertain whether he or she is not a drug addict before we can vote him. We should make sure that the person is not a drug addicted politician irrespective of whoever he is.”
The governor’s wife lamented that the misbehaviour of some political office holders, as well as most of the crimes committed in the society is drug-induced.
“Drug addiction is a public health issue with grave concern and increased crimes, it could destroy life and create more impediments and dysfunction within matrimonial homes and the society.
“The newly inaugurated centre will provide counselling, rehabilitation and treatment to drug users in order to stem the tide of drug addiction among youths and married women in the state,” she added.
