Forum express concern over aborted drugs abuse awareness in Sokoto
Sokoto Advancement Forum (SAF), a Non-partisan Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has expressed concern over denial by authority’s for permission to conduct it’s drug abuse sensitisations programme.
This is contained in statement issued by the SAF Secretary, Mr Malami Ladan in Sokoto.
Ladan apologies to members and other public on aborted brainstorming session organised to educate youths and the general public on the dangers of drug abuse.
” It is pertinent to mention that all arrangements were made for the conduct of the programme, but late evening on Friday that premises management communicated to Forum that the programme should not hold.
” The hotel management refunded the fee and stated clearly that the power-that-be insisted against the conduct of the event.
” SAF apologise to all that came for the programme and regrets inconveniences that postponement might have caused,” Ladan said.
He said the SAF is fully committed to contributing it’s quota in the development of Sokoto State in all.areaa of human endeavors.
However, Mr Abdallah Dankane, who spoke on behalf of Sokoto Guest Inn management, confirmed refund and could not further make satisfactory explanation on the situation.
SAF is a group of professionals from different fields interested on supporting citizens empowerment, fine-tuning and shaping attitudes and spearheading activities they would facilitate meaningfully development in the state.
Our Correspondent who was at scene of the event reports that dozens of personalities arrived the venue included two former Vice Chancellors of Usamanu Danfodio University (UDUS), Prof. Aminu Mika’ilu and Prof. Ruskuwa Arabu-Shehu.
Others were Prof. Umar Wali, Prof. Mansur Ibrahim, Prof. Sani Umar, a community advocate, Mr Hassan Wurno and many other lectures of different tertiary levels, traditional rulers and many others.