Kota Kinabalu: The State Drug Eradication Action Council (MTMD) has approved a sum of RM1.73 million to the Sabah Youth Council (MBS) to hold youth empowerment programmes and drug abuse awareness campaigns.
Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor, in a statement, said this was in line with the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) objective, which is the development of human capital and that youths are an important asset for the state.
Chairing MTMD's first meeting this year, Hajiji also hoped that the programmes would be coordinated with the State Youth and Sports Ministry and the Sabah National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK).
At the meeting, a total of RM464,000 was also approved for the Sabah AADK to conduct public awareness campaigns through billboard advertising in 32 localities throughout the state.
The AADK also informed the MTMD that the issue of the site for the proposed new Rehabilitation Centre (Puspen) on the east coast has been resolved. The site identified is at Mile 36, Balung in Tawau.
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