By Opeyemi Adeoti
The need to find a lasting solution to the promotion of open consumption of illegal drugs and substances on social media in Nigeria has been advocated
This was sequel to Motion on Notice titled “Urgent Need for Censorship and Safety Regulation Against Contents Promoting Consumption of Illegal Drugs and Substances on Social Media and Broadcast Media”
The motion was raised by member representing Owode/Onire Constituency, Hon. Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu during today’s plenary.
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Hon. Rukayat Shittu frowned that notable Nigerian celebrities such as musicians, actors, skit makers and other practitioners in the entertainment industry including “Big Brothers Naija” participants openly consume illicit substances calling on the government to do something on this.
Other lawmakers in their submissions, called for regulation of music, movie and skits contents and emphasized alteration of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to prohibit open consumption of hard drugs in entertainment media content in the Country to reverse the ugly trend
Reading the resolutions of the House, Speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danlad-Salihu charged the state government to direct Special Assistant to the Governor on Drug Abuse Prevention and Control to collaborate with the State Command of NDLEA to partner on advocacy programme on the danger inherent in drug consumption to reduce consumption of hard drugs to its lowest ebb
