The Chief Executive Officer of Bahass Foundation, Mr. Yussif Baba has on Wednesday, 10th September 2025 Drafted a notice to the Taskforce in Charge of battling Drug Abuse in the Upper West Region.

The Task force Constituted by Upper West Regional Minister, Lawyer Charles Lwanga Puozuing is assigned with responsibility to reduce the influx of illicit drug in the region, provide roadmaps to tackling the menace and also partnering with security agencies to prosecute offenders.

Mr. Yussif Baba Indicated that the task Force isn’t doing enough with Updating the Masses with steps they are taking in their roles as Taskforce.

Statement by Mr. Yussif Baba

The 15-member Anti-Drug Abuse Task Force, formed by Upper West Regional Minister Charles Lwanga Puozuing, seems to be quiet lately. Given their mandate to tackle illicit drug use, identify, arrest, prosecute, and rehabilitate users, as well as unite communities against drug abuse, we’d expect more visibility. Perhaps they’re working behind the scenes, but an update on their progress would be welcome. The task force, chaired by Upper West Regional Police Commander DCOP Darko Offei Lomotey, was inaugurated in May 2025 with ambitious goals, including reducing drug abuse and promoting a culture that stigmatizes drug use. Let’s hope they’re making strides in achieving these objectives.

Source: Upper West Media App