Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, has identified the only way that Nigeria’s challenging war on drugs and narcotics can be won.
This is even as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled several drug joints across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, arresting 132 suspects and recovering over 220 kilograms of illicit substances in a two-week coordinated operation.
Speaking in Abuja at a workshop on the Role of Women in Curbing Drug Abuse in Nigeria, Abass underscored the commitment of the House of Representatives towards reducing drugs abuse in the country,
On how the war could be won, Abbas, who was represented by Chairman, House Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Abass Adigun, submitted that law enforcement agency alone could not win the war.
“It can only be won through the prevention, education, family support system, economic empowerment and community resiliency”, he said, adding that the house has continued to provide intervention in key areas, especially in the area of governance review and institutional accountability.
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“We have ensured improved funding, legal backing and inter-agency collaboration for institutions to tackle trafficking syndicates, money laundering, organised crime and cross-border smuggling.
“We continue to advocate greater participant improvement in policymaking, community data, school management systems and security power,” he added.
According to him, no fight on drugs abuse can succeed without the active leadership of women in community development, social protection schemes and social investment initiatives.
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