Saraki vows to curb drug abuse through legislation

Date: 2017-10-03

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has vowed to tackle the menace of drug abuse among youths in Nigeria through legislation.

Dr Saraki took to his twitter handle @BukolaSaraki to express grave worry about the spate of addiction by youths, especially in the northern part of Nigeria.

The Senate President promised to engage all stakeholders to ensure that the menace of drug abuse in Nigeria was mitigated.

"I am particularly worried about the drug menace in the Northern part of the country. It is time that we recognise this problem and address it in a sensible manner.

"I will be pushing for the National Assembly to review all relevant laws on drug abuse. This will help to curb the widespread misuse of illegal and unsanitary substances," he said in his tweets, adding that the Senate will engage with all relevant stakeholders as we initiate this process.

Dr Saraki while also reacting to a report by Linda Ikeji's Blog said that he had directed a team to take a look at the report on drug abuse and come up with an all encompassing synopsis on Abuse of drugs across Nigeria.

"The Senate President has directed that the team should come up with an all encompassing synopsis on Abuse of drugs across Nigeria; effects and ways in curbing the Menace in our society.

"The team will go through the LIB Special Report and meet with different stakeholders to address this, as you are aware, the Senate President is a man of his words and in no time, this promise will be fulfilled," he said.

Recently, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo arrested 67 persons for allegedly trafficking various drugs in the state.

The Commander of the agency, Buba Wakawa told newsmen that the suspects that comprised 47 males and 20 females were arrested in various parts of the state between July and August.

He also disclosed that suspected illicit drugs totalling about 779.572 kilogrammes were seized within the period.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Isau     Ilorin     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Elelu     Sabi     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Solomon Edoja     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Sarah Alade     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Salaudeen Oyewale     Smart School     Eghe Igbinehin     Kwara Metro Park     Razaq Atunwa     Osuwa     Akorede     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     NIRSAL     Okasanmi Ajayi     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     CELF     Mary Arinde     Post Utme     Ahmed     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Durbar Festival     Sambo Murtala     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Isin     Park     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     JMK Construction Company Limited     Saka Saadu     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Lukman Adeloyin     Bello Oyebanji     Coronavirus     Azeez Bello     Ariyo     Mufutau Olatinwo     Kuliyan Geri     Ibrahim Labaika     Sayomi     Segun Abifarin     Bello Abubakar     Undergraduate Bursary     Wahab Egbewole     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Ayinke Saka     Garba Dogo     Tunji Moronfoye     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Chief Imam Of Offa     Abdulkadir Orire     Emir Of Yashikira     Bankole Omisore     Guber Aspirant     Rasaq Jimoh     KWASAA     Atunwa     Yahya Mohammed     Omu Aran     Alabere     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Idowu Aremu     Obuh     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Jebba     KWACOBPA     Allocation     Idris Amosa Saidu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Isiaq Khadeejah     Fatai Olodo     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Isiaka Alikinla     CACOVID     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Olatunde Jare     Femtech     Saadu Yusuf     Mohammed Saidu     Hassan Taiye Salam     Esuwoye     Tope Daramola     Omu Aran     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Sango-UITH Road     Okanlawon Taiwo     Olawuyi     2023 Elections     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Binta Sulyman     Dogara     Bibire Ajape     Babata     Sheikh Ariyibi     Ola Falade     Ajia-Bako     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Emir Of Shonga     Sai Kayi     TVC Female National Debate     Share/Tsaragi     Sadiq Buhari     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Lukman Adeloyin     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     National Broadcasting Commission     April 11     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Bola Shagaya     David Adesina     CCB     Code Of Conduct     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Christopher Ayeni     Lai Gobir     Eghe Igbinehin     Oke-Ode     Idris Amosa Saidu     Ibrahim Taiwo     Abdulazeez Uthman     Toyosi Thomas     Oloriegbe     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Islamic Development Bank     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Abubakar Ndakene     Kunle Akogun     Jide Oyinloye     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Akanji     Femi Ogunsola     Ishola Abdullahi     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Lateef Fagbemi     COVID-19 Palliatives     Face Masks     John Kehinde Salako     Amos Sayo     Paul Odama     Adijat Adebiyi     Cassava Growers\' Association     Sunday Fagbemi     Yekeen Alabi     Fatima Abolore Jimoh