The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III on Thursday expressed concern for the growing trend of drug abuse among women and youth.
Speaking at the formal opening of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) 51st Annual National Conference in Sokoto, Abubakar asked the society to use its platform in reversing the trend.
The conference tagged: SOGON- Sokoto 2017 had, as its theme: “Maternal and Newborn Health in a Challenging Economy.”
Highlights: The monarch further advocated for the ban production, sale and consumption of such drugs that were being abused.
“We are going to table the issue during our meeting of traditional rulers. It will form part of the discussions to be held.“
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