Tinubu Sends Drug Enforcement and Safety Bills to Senate
On October 13, President Bola Tinubu transmitted two significant bills to the Senate for consideration: the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill 2026 and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Amendment Bill 2026. These bills were sent in separate letters to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The NDLEA Bill aims to repeal the existing NDLEA Act and the Indian Hemp Act, establishing a consolidated legal framework to combat drug-related offences, including cultivation, processing, sale, trafficking, and use of illicit drugs. The bill empowers the NDLEA to investigate individuals involved in drug activities.
In his communication, Tinubu urged the Senate for expeditious consideration of the legislation. The NSIB Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (Establishment) Act No. 35 of 2022, enhancing the bureau's independence and expanding its jurisdiction to include various modes of transportation beyond aviation.
The proposed changes also aim to transfer supervisory oversight of the bureau to the Presidency.
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