The Senate President's Comments on the Rising Cases of Drug Abuse in Nigeria

Date: 2017-10-10

On September 29th, I expressed my concern on the rising drug menace in the country. I emphasized that it is time for all of us to recognize this problem and address it in a sensible manner.

Considering the socio-economic state of the country, this drug abuse issue that is often swept under the carpet must be brought to the forefront of our national dialogue before it is too late.

While drugs like cannabis and cocaine have affected many youths across the country, these days, codeine cough syrup and other prescription drugs have become "the new cancer" that is ravaging women and girls - specifically in the Northern part of the country.

Today at the Senate, we initiated action on this drug abuse issue by passing a Resolution on the need to check the rising menace of pharmaceutical drug abuse among youths.

Our resolution has called on the Federal Government to partner with stakeholders, traditional rulers, pharmacist councils and NGOs to create a framework for fighting prescription drug abuse. We have also mandated the Ministry of Health to provide drug rehabilitation centers for drug abuse victims that seek help.

Additionally, the Senate Motion urged NAFDAC to embark on a vigorous sensitization campaign on the dangers of drug abuse and steps on achieving a successful rehabilitation for people with the addiction.

Finally, we have mandated our Committees on Drugs & Narcotics and Health to come up with a legislative framework to deal with the abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs and develop a Bill that adequately deals with the problem, and report back to the Senate in the next four weeks.

As we move forward, knowing that there are many experts out there, we hope to continue to receive feedback from all relevant individuals and groups on how best to continue to tackle this issue.

- Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (CON), President of the Senate

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oko     Joseph Offorjama     Oba Of Jebba     Orisa Bridge     JUSUN     Musa Alhassan Buge     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Taofik Abdulkareem     Air Peace     Lawal Olohungbebe     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Okedare     Okala Baba     Zaratu Umar     Onikijipa     Student Learning Support Helpline     Tunji Oyawoye     Saba Mamman Daniel     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Alapansapa     Hauwa Nuru     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Rasaq Jimoh     NITDA     Abdulwahab Ololele     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Jare Olatundun     Adekunle David Dunmade     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Yemi Osinbajo     Ishaq Salman     New Nigeria People’s Party     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Saka Keji     Olam Food Ingredients     Yusuf Ali     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Quarry Royal Valley     Justina Oha     Abraysports FC     Hamid Bobboyi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     National Information Technology Development Agency     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Musibau Akanji     Isin     Galadiman Ngeri     Woro     Gbenga Awoyale     Abegunde Goke     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Umar Gunu     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Ayo Salami     Olatunde Jare     Shettima     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Ilota     Fatai Olodo     Saidu Yaro Musa     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Forgo Battery     Ilorin Muslim Community     Danhawa     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Maimunat Oniyangi     Baakini     Mazars Consulting    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Shuaibu Yaman     Raheem Adaramaja     Mufutau Olatinwo     Lithium Deposit     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Quareeb     BECE     Alaiye     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Omar Gambari     ER-KANG Mining     UNIFEMGA     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Nupe     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Elekoyangan     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Moremi High School     Gbenga Awoyale     Durbar     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Idowu Laro     Adeola Abraham     Femtech     Ajidagba     Popo-Igbonna     Balikis Jawondo     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Owo Isowo     Agboola Abdulraheem     Risikat Lawal     Funmilayo Oniwa     Kehinde Baale     Zainab Abass     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Malete     Kupchi Hosea Maxwell     Erin-ile     Olabode Towoju     Tsaragi/Share     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Abubakar B.M     Monthly Sanitation     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Kazeem Gbolagade     Wahab Isa     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Otoge     Justina Oha     Aisha Gobir     James Kolo     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Ishaq Oloyede     Dan-Kazeem     Shonga     Lawan     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Adegoke Bamidele     Al-Ilory     MAI Akande     Suleiman Abubakar     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Kwara Pdp     Abegunde Goke     Olaoye B. Felix     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Saad Omo\'ya     KW-GIS