The Kano Unity Forum on Saturday lauded the decision of the state government to relocate the Sabon Gari Pharmaceutical Market to the mew Kano Economic City, Dangwauro.
The Chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Gidado Muktar, made the commendation while addressing newsmen at the NUJ Centre in Kano.
He said that the relocation of the market was the best thing that had happened to the state.
” We are calling on all the pharmaceutical firms at Mohammad Abubakar Rimi Market to comply with the government directives to relocate to the new facility without delay.
” The menace of illicit drugs will no longer be tolerated in Kano as it is destroying the future of our youths and the society in general.
” We wish to reassure all and sundry that Kano, as a cosmopolitan city, will continue to remain hospitable and welcome all.
“However, we will not allow anyone to perpetrate any activity inimical to the well-being of our people.
” We call on government and law enforcement agencies not to relent in their efforts to ensure that traders relocate to the Dangwauro market as directed.
He said the safety of Nigerians, their health and their well-being were very important for the current administration at all levels.
“The open market system in Sabon Gari market is chaotic, and that is the route through which a lot of substandard and illicit drugs get to our population and youths, damaging their future.”
According to him, the drug distribution system is an essential element in improving the safety and efficacy of the medications that the population consumes.
He called on drug dealers to comply with the guidelines and provisions of the regulatory laws.