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In an effort to combat drug-related crimes, the National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, imposing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers.

This follows the Senate and House of Representatives' adoption of the harmonised report on the amendment.
Senator Tahir Monguno, Chairman of the Senate Conference Committee, presented the report, stating that the amendment introduces stricter penalties to deter drug crimes.

“Any person who unlawfully engages in the storage, custody, movement, carriage or concealment of dangerous drugs or controlled substances and, while doing so, is armed with an offensive weapon or [b][/b]disguised in any manner, commits an offence under this Act and is liable, upon conviction, to life imprisonment,” Monguno said.

The Senate endorsed the amendment via a voice vote during Thursday’s plenary, which was presided over by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.

Additionally, the Senate passed the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission Bill, 2024, aimed at replacing the 2004 RMAFC Act. Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, stressed the need for the commission’s reform, citing Nigeria's declining revenue and growing population.


“The Act, last revised over 20 years ago, no longer reflects Nigeria’s evolving economic realities. This bill proposes additional funding and a restructured operational framework for the commission to improve its efficiency,” Abdullahi explained.

He further emphasised the need for adequate funding from the Federation Account for the RMAFC to fulfil its constitutional responsibilities effectively.

The bill, which was passed after deliberations and a majority vote, now awaits President Bola Tinubu’s assent to become law.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/21/national-assembly-passes-bill-life-imprisonment-nigerian-drug-traffickers

Sweetphronesis:
In an effort to combat drug-related crimes, the National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, imposing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers.

This follows the Senate and House of Representatives' adoption of the harmonised report on the amendment.
Senator Tahir Monguno, Chairman of the Senate Conference Committee, presented the report, stating that the amendment introduces stricter penalties to deter drug crimes.

“Any person who unlawfully engages in the storage, custody, movement, carriage or concealment of dangerous drugs or controlled substances and, while doing so, is armed with an offensive weapon or [b][/b]disguised in any manner, commits an offence under this Act and is liable, upon conviction, to life imprisonment,” Monguno said.

The Senate endorsed the amendment via a voice vote during Thursday’s plenary, which was presided over by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin.

Additionally, the Senate passed the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission Bill, 2024, aimed at replacing the 2004 RMAFC Act. Yahaya Abdullahi, Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, stressed the need for the commission’s reform, citing Nigeria's declining revenue and growing population.


“The Act, last revised over 20 years ago, no longer reflects Nigeria’s evolving economic realities. This bill proposes additional funding and a restructured operational framework for the commission to improve its efficiency,” Abdullahi explained.

He further emphasised the need for adequate funding from the Federation Account for the RMAFC to fulfil its constitutional responsibilities effectively.

The bill, which was passed after deliberations and a majority vote, now awaits President Bola Tinubu’s assent to become law.

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/21/national-assembly-passes-bill-life-imprisonment-nigerian-drug-traffickers

Lalasticlala mynd44 nlfpmod Dominique

The sitting ducks should pass a Bill for life imprisonment for stealing, or mismanagement of public funds.

I support this. Whoever is involved in painting this country black internationally and making it difficult for honest people to japa should spend the rest of his life in prison

A very welcome idea.
Let pass the same Bill for boko haram, kidnappers and corrupt politicians.

Nice

Very good

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They should pass a death sentence to anyone that steals public funds too..

Brimstone77:
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They should pass a death sentence to anyone that steals public funds too..

One step after the other.

A step in the right direction but that's not the number one problem in Nigeria, corruption and looting of public funds has become a pandemic, so Nigerians will take them serious if they pass a bill/make a law that if any public official embezzles public money, he'll spend all his life in prison or be sentenced to death.

What of former drug lords

Ok

This is a deliberate target at a particular region...

Nice. Pls include Bandits, terrorists, yahoo plus killers, kidnappers, ritualists and organ traffickers

Ahhhh. They want to jail all South Easterners ni? Why are people so wicked? You want to jail the Nigerian Jews? You know this is their major profession, now you have passed a law to jail them for life for doing their most loved profession.

Ibos will not be happy with this law

Lol

I’m sure SE law makers are the minority against this bill.

Good one from the National Assembly.

At least, the whole world especially the Asian continent go get peace of mind

Nah today dem start to Dey pass the bill? Leave all this corrupt leaders with their tricking ways

Anyone who sniff dollar inside agbada or other public stealing should be given the same sentence

Atinuke12267:
Lol

I’m sure SE law makers are the minority against this

If na you nko? A whole region is about to be jailed for life

Hmmmmm. That means everybody in one particular region will go to jail oh
They will build more prison in their state

I think the law should be well defined by classifying these drugs and the punishment for each type of "drugs" .

A young man can't be caught with weed and be sentenced to death !

Or a small quantity of white powder which could be passed into one's luggage or vehicle unknowingly by an evil actor either to conceal his own involvement or to intentionally set the victim up.

Also ,capital punishment or life imprisonment should be passed for bandits and terrorists as well

Honestey:
Time to expand the sizes of our correctional centres to accommodate more mpurumirinians

You mean build many more. Trust that guy heading Interior Ministry nah, once he gets money, he will deliver. One prison in each local government of South East.

Some region won't be very happy about this

They should start with the drug Lord in aso rock

Remove the immunity clauses on Chief executives and put the death penalty on corruption cases for people working in goernment

southsouthking:
A very welcome idea.
Let pass the same Bill for boko haram, kidnappers and corrupt politicians.

Life imprisonment would be subverted by rich politicians... It should be death snetence.

blacknp:
The sitting ducks should pass a Bill for life imprisonment for stealing, or mismanagement of public funds.

that should be the number one priority but that one concerns them

The title is not comprehensive. More info is included in the post itself.

The new bill does not affect ALL drug traffickers. It only applies to those with weapons. Same as difference between stealing and armed robbery.

I believe it is to dissuade barons and their minions from arming up against law enforcement.

Elvis2kay:
This is a deliberate target at a particular region...

I swear... All the weed farms in Ogun and Ekiti... The guys that hid the largest drug shipment in Ikd.. lots of people dey affected.

This should discourage those people in search of quick money at the expense of the sanity of others.

But sha, people wen their motor be Get Rich Quick or Die, no go still hear word.