Nigeria, June 26 -- The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, approved the constitution of the Special Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The task force will be chaired by Muhuyi Magaji, the immediate past Executive Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC).

The development, announced on Thursday in a statement by the governor's spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, is part of the administration's efforts to dismantle criminal drug networks and protect the state's youth.

Mr Bature said to ensure a seamless, inter-agency approach, the 20-member committee draws from law enforcement, academia, and civil society.

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