NAFDAC WANTS HIGHER PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENDERS

THE National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has proposed a penalty for drug counterfeiters in the country to serve as warning to others.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye made the call in Abuja on Monday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).  Adeyeye stated that the provision of the law for drug offenders in the country has  weak penalty, thereby stressing the need for the review of such law.

She said that the agency had presented a bill  for more punitive punishments to the National Assembly, for those involved in illicit and falsified drugs.

 The Professor went on to add that Fake and illicit drugs kill people and the punishment  the offenders usually get is so insignificant when compared to the level of the offence that was committed.