Kano State Hisbah Board has destroyed over 196,400 bottles of beer in its bid to rid the state of consumption of alcohol.

This was revealed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Hassan Musa-Fage.‎

Speaking shortly after flagging off the destruction exercise at Kalemawa in Dawakin Tofa local Government Area, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje said Islam has strongly condemned drinking of alcohol and all other intoxicants that can distort mental capability of a person.

“ln Islam, drinking of Alcohol is strongly forbidden being one of the back bones of committing sins either big or small and that has been stated out at several places in the Holy Qur’an.

“Our Islamic Scholars, religious and community leaders should join hands in the crusade against such social vices because issue of taking alcohol is not only Islam that forbids it. To good Christians, consuming Alcohol is also prohibited,” he said.

Represented by his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the governor assured that all other Shari’a agencies in the State would enjoy similar promotion and support with State Hisbah Biard to enable them discharge their mandates.

He said: “This government is a Shari’a compliant Government. We will continue to support the Hisbah Board more especially as we witnessed the launched of New Hisbah Commanders of all the 44 Local Government Areas and also witnessed the re branding and taking the State Hisbah Board to the next level “.