The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, says youths must be cautious of the dangers of drug abuse as it poses great health risk and problem to their future well being.
He said this at the 7th Islamic Therapy Convention/Convocation of Certified Therapists in Prophetic Medicine of the International Institute of Islamic Therapy (IIIT) Nigeria, held on Saturday at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Represented by Prof. Ahmed Tijjani, the traditional ruler commended the management of the institute for its contribution to the growth of the health sector as it has been churning out graduates in the past seven years.
In his words, “I’m really glad that this institute has churned out lot and lot of graduates in the last two decades or so and I’m impressed with what I have seen.
“And the fact is that the menace of drug abuse especially drug addiction has become widespread in Northern Nigeria.
“Those of Islamic faith in Northern Nigeria think that only alcohol is prohibited in Islam.
“It is not only alcohol but anything that intoxicates or anything that makes the mind of the believers to be on the high is prohibited. ”
