As the Senate resumed plenary, with renewed focus on critical national issues Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, has voiced strong support for the legislation to establish the National Institute on Drugs Awareness and Rehabilitation.
Nwoko, during a one-day public hearing organized by the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, emphasized that Nigeria needs a dedicated institutional framework to look into the alarming crisis of substance abuse and addiction across the country.
“The gap in our current drug response framework is glaring. NDLEA’s focus is largely enforcement and interdiction, but what about sustained rehabilitation, grassroots awareness, school outreach, and long-term reintegration?”
“During my recent visit home, a student-led NGO approached me with a draft bill on the same issue. That’s proof that the need is urgent and widely recognized,” Nwoko said.
While commending Senator Hanga’s leadership on the matter. Nwoko further noted that, “We must act with clarity and courage. Drug abuse rehabilitation requires its own institutional framework.”
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