Senate urges FG to declare state of emergency on drugs, narcotics abuse

The Senate on Tuesday, October 17, urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the growing menace of drugs and narcotics abuse in the country.

The red chamber also directed its committee on NAFDAC, Drugs and Narcotics to liaise with relevant federal government agencies to convoke a National Summit on the state of drugs and narcotics abuse in the country.

These resolutions of the Senate followed its consideration of a motion titled: “Urgent need to address the menace of drug abuse in Nigeria” at plenary.

The motion was sponsored by Senator Babangida Uba Hussaini (APC Jigawa Northwest.