ABUJA – AS Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, a Civil Society Organization, CSO, Hope Behind Bars Africa, Wednesday, opposed inclusion in the proposed amendment of the Nigerian Senate to the Nigerian Drug and Law Enforcement, NDLEA.
Therefore, she pointed out that specifically for drug related offences, the evidence is clear, the government must invest in prevention. Possibility of Irreversible Injustice: The death penalty inherently carries the risk of irreversible errors. In any judicial system, the possibility of wrongful convictions poses a serious threat to justice.
She said: “On this International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, observed annually on 26 June to promote action and cooperation for a drug-free world, we believe it is crucial to amend the NDLEA Act. “Decriminalization of low-level drug use or implementation of non-custodial sanctions alongside adequate mental health support.