The Governor made the remarks recently while addressing about 1000 people including sector and cell executive secretaries, and village leaders from the sectors of Muhoza, Cyuve, Musanze and Kimonyi.
The Governor urged them to put much effort in fighting illicit drugs and child pregnancies.
“Drug abuse is a high impact crime and a security threat that should be given emphasis to fight it,” Gatabazi said.
He hinted on security issues related to domestic conflicts, sexual assault resulting into child and unwanted pregnancies.
He, however, noted that there is a general reduction in drug related crimes adding that much concerted efforts is still needed to combat the vice and ensure dealers are arrest.
“We have to protect the young people including preventing anything that can lure them into sexual malpractices that lead to child pregnancy, dropping out of school and engaging in criminal acts like theft,” Governor Gatabazi said.
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