Vision
To build a drug-free, healthy, peaceful, and productive society where young people and communities are empowered to achieve their full potential and contribute positively to sustainable development.
Community-based organization · Kano State
War Against Drug Abuse (WADA)
Kano State Command
Building a drug-free, healthy, peaceful, and productive society.
About WADA
A community-based organization serving Kano State
War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) is a community-based organization in Kano State dedicated to preventing drug abuse, promoting youth development, strengthening community resilience, providing guidance and counselling services, supporting rehabilitation initiatives, and fostering strategic partnerships that advance public health, peace building, and social transformation across Kano State and beyond.
Learn MoreOur Purpose
Vision & Mission
Mission
To prevent drug abuse, promote youth development, strengthen community resilience, provide guidance and counseling services, support rehabilitation initiatives, and foster strategic partnerships that advance public health, peace building, and social transformation across Kano State and beyond.
At a glance
Our Reach Across Kano State
3,013+
Active WADA Marshals
412+
Unit Commands
Kano State
Grassroots Network
Multiple
Strategic Partnerships
State Command
Top Leadership
The State Command is the highest administrative and operational authority of WADA in Kano State.
State Commander
Alh. Umar Haruna Abdullahi
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer and overall head of WADA Kano State Command, providing strategic leadership, policy direction, organizational oversight, and representation of the organization at state, national and international levels.
Yakubu Abdullahi
Deputy Commander Operations
Responsible for coordinating field operations, community mobilization activities, awareness campaigns and statewide program implementation.
Auwal Abdullahi Salisu
Deputy Commander Administration and Finance
Responsible for administration, personnel management, financial management, budgeting, organizational records, documentation, logistics, procurement, resource accountability and internal coordination.
Adamu Bala Muhammad
Deputy Commander Narcotics
Responsible for drug abuse prevention programs, narcotics awareness campaigns, intelligence gathering, research and coordination of anti-drug initiatives.
Abdul-muminu Bin Yusuf
Deputy Commander Planning and Seminar
Responsible for strategic planning, program design, capacity-building initiatives, training workshops, seminars, conferences, monitoring and evaluation activities and organizational development programs.
Organization
Our Command Structure
A grassroots structure that connects the State Command to every unit and marshal across the state.
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State Command
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Deputy Commanders
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Assistant Commanders
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Area Commands
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Zonal Commands
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Unit Commands
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WADA Marshals
Activities
Activities & Gallery
Awareness campaigns, community outreach, school programs, youth initiatives and partnership engagements.
Gallery content is being prepared
Approved photographs from WADA activities will be published here by the State Command.
Updates
Latest News & Announcements
No published announcements yet
Official news and announcements from WADA Kano State Command will appear here once published.
See something? Report drug activity.
Reports can be submitted anonymously. Information you share is treated as confidential and is never published.
Recognition & Partnerships
Working with institutions and communities
NDLEA · Government · CommunitiesWADA Kano State Command is a duly recognized community-based organization registered with the Kano State Government under the Ministry of Rural and Community Development and recognized across various Local Government Areas within the state.
The organization is currently undergoing registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to further strengthen its legal and institutional framework at the national level.
WADA maintains a strong collaborative relationship with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and works in partnership with other security agencies, government institutions, community leaders, educational institutions, development organizations, civil society groups, and private sector stakeholders in promoting drug abuse prevention, youth empowerment, peace building, and community development initiatives.
Get in touch
Contact WADA Kano State Command
Address
WADA Kano State Command
Kano State, Nigeria