Nigeria: FG Mulls 4-Year Drug Control Master Plan

13 July 2014

In a strategic move to stem the growing cases of drug abuse in Nigeria and within the Gulf of Guinea, the Federal Government yesterday initiated a four year master plan for drug control in the country.

The move came as part of the synergy and collaborative efforts to reduce the rising tide of illicit use of narcotic drugs and other controlled substances in Nigeria. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been mandated to work on modalities and a draft implementation of a National Drug Control Masterplan that will span for the period of 4 years.

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