Convener, Kaiciid Dialogue Centre International, Suleiman Advocates Govt Policy To Address Drug Peddlers, Early Warning
Yakubu Busari
The Convener, Kaiciid Dialogue Centre international, Alh Sani Suleiman has advocated for government programs and policy that can address early warning and identify areas were peddlers are selling by raiding their shops for those that are distributing the dangerous drugs within the cities.
The event was organized by National Council of Muslim Youth Organization, NACOMYO,in collaboration with King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz International Center for interreligious and intercultural dialogue ,KAiCID, theme : Interreligious dialogue on youth violence and drug abuse ,
Sani Suleiman said the major challenges of insecurity, drugs addiction in Jos Local Government Council since the returned of democracy people are yet to enjoy the dividends of democracy.
According to him ,many of our youths both Christian’s and Muslim youth have form themselves into syndicate by engaging in crimes and criminality but their parents still in support of their act .
He called on the two communities to agree on how to fish out those selling drugs causing civil unrest in Jos Local Government Area of Plateau state.
Suleiman frowned at the rising reported cases of drugs abuse and violence attacks on innocent citizens which is not only peculiar to Jos North but is a global phenomenon .
Sani Suleiman made an appealed to the Council to find solution to this violence conflict which is gradually eroding our communities where in developed community they had a group of personnel who go about address what is responsible for sparking social menace.
The meeting culminated into town hall discussion ,youth violence and cultists ,media interface group within various community’s leaders to find solution to were young people consume all these dangerous substance leading to some of them committing suicide .
The Director of News NTA Jos Alhaji ,Sani IBN Salisu said the major problem affecting Jos North is the issue of Cultistism and Sarasuka all of them joint forces to be attacking the society and the elders who are custodian of parenthood have abandon their responsibility of building the home
We left these children roaming about on the streets.
He accused parents ,guardian for neglecting their children without given them proper home training which the society is gradually becoming worst .
Dr Salis Abdulsalam charged parents to preach peace and discourage the consumption of drugs which he said is ravaging our state headquarters.
He challenged those in authority to begin wide consultation with the leadership of various ward heads to tackle rising cases of killing .
The Chairman of the LGA ,Hon Bala Shehu urged the people to support and cooperate with the government for the progress of the state .
He solicited for the cooperation of all stakeholders to unite against the youth restiveness.