He said drug abuse posed a serious challenge and all hands must be on deck to address it.
Mr Kende, represented by the NRCS director of disaster management, Benson Agbo, said the stabilisation funds would be used to help flood victims.
ECOWAS and UNHCR have introduced a special programme to enhance the welfare of refugees and displaced persons in the West Africa region.
“Out of a fund of $25 million intended for the fight against terrorism in Nigeria, Burkina, Mali and Niger, ECOWAS has reserved $4 million for humanitarian actions,
