The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are set to build more rehabilitation centres in Nigeria.
The Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Muhammad Buba Marwa, in Abuja.
Dabiri-Erewa revealed that with the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country, some Nigerians in the Diaspora have shown interest in building rehabilitation centres across the country with free counselling services but their major challenge is the land to build on.
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The NIDCOM Boss explained that the visit to NDLEA has become expedient against the backdrop of the Zainab Aliyu’s case of May 14, 2019 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zainab Aliyu was allegedly accused of drug trafficking and consequently sentenced to death but through the intervention of the Nigerian government Zainab Aliyu and Ibrahim Ibrahim were set free.
Marwa while welcoming NiDCOM’s initiative said that more rehabilitation centres are needed across the country.
“As we seize and prosecute, we should also consider those who abuse substances and find ways to rehabilitate them”, he said.
(Editor, Omor Bazuaye)
