The Kano State Unbiased Electoral Fee will conduct drug exams on the chairmanship and councillor candidates contesting in forthcoming native authorities elections.
The Govt Chairman of the Fee, Prof. Sani Malumfashi, made the disclosure throughout the official go to to the headquarters of the Nationwide Medication Regulation Enforcement Company in Kano on Tuesday.
Malumfashi emphasised that the Fee is ready to conduct the drug check on candidates contesting the chairmanship and Councillorship positions.
Malumfashi added that he’s searching for the cooperation of the NDLEA within the conduct of the drug check on political get together candidates, in addition to to submit the outcomes to the Fee to determine whether or not they’re eligible to contest or not primarily based on the end result of the check.
He maintained that the present electoral fee within the state is dedicated to doing all it will probably to make sure that drug addicts are denied the manager energy in native authorities, which is the grassroots authority near the society.
“Drug customers in management positions of native governments will worsen the scenario of drug abuse within the state, in addition to consequence within the chapter of the native authorities treasury by selling and growing drug abuse and associated offences,” he emphasised.
KANSEIC’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Bashir Yahya, mentioned the chairman can also be searching for the assist of the company’s Commandant in guaranteeing safety throughout and after the elections, noting that the company is a component and parcel of the electioneering course of.
Responding, the State Commander of the Nationwide Medication Regulation Enforcement Company, Abubakar Ahmad, assured the fee’s Chairman that his Command is able to present all the mandatory assist and cooperation towards the conduct of a hitch-free election within the state.
“Highlights of the occasion had been the presentation of the elections pointers and calendar to the Commander by the Chairman of the Fee. The NDLEA Commander additionally honoured Prof. Sani Malumfashi on behalf of his Command.”
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