Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof Moji Adeyeye, has said the fines of N300,000 for smugglers of controlled substances like Tramadol and codeine is not enough to deter those involved.
She called on the Federal Government to come up stiffer penalties for drug smugglers stressing that their actions had caused the death of many Nigerians.
Adeyeye spoke during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday as part of activities marking ‘Drug Abuse Awareness Day.’
The NADFAC boss said, “A few days ago, a court gave a peddler of Tramadol five years in prison with the option of paying N300,000.
“This is the most ludicrous sentence for somebody that brought Tramadol into our country in order to destroy our children. Giving such a person the option of paying a fine of less than $1,000 is wrong.”
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