Gov. Kashim Shetima of Nigeria's northern Borno state has disclosed that there are drug addicts in his cabinet, as he inaugurated a panel on drug abuse in the state that is regarded as the spiritual base of the Islamic sect Boko Haram.
According to the local Tribune newspaper on Friday, the governor even jokingly asked one of his Commissioners, who was present at the panel inauguration in the state capital, Maiduguri, on Thursday, if he knew any of the drug addicts, after he (Commissioner) burst into laughter at the governor's disclosure.
The governor expressed sadness at the statement by the State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) that there was an unprecedented use of illicit drugs in the state.
Gov. Shetima hinted that the Boko Haram crisis may have been exacerbated by drug use, when he said illegal drugs were found on arrested insurgents in the state.
He charged the 10-member panel to curb drug abuse in the state by complementing the efforts of the NDLEA.
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