The amendment seeks to impose stiff penalties on offences under the act as well as confer jurisdiction on state high courts to entertain the case.
Before now, the drug administration has been governed by legislations which make provision for punishment that cannot stand as deterrence.
The same legislation precluded the state high courts from entertaining cases of drug abuse.
These are what the lawmakers are trying to correct in the amendment, which makes provision for stiffer penalties and also confer jurisdiction on the state high court.
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By this amendment, the prevalence of such drugs as codeine, tramadol will be contained with t a multiplier effect on the society.
The amendment increases the fine to be paid by any person convicted of an offence under the act from fifty thousand naira to five hundred thousand naira.
The house also asked the ministry of women affairs, labour and productivity to contain the increasing wave of child abuse in Nigeria.
The ministry of aviation was advised to construct a security fence at the Sam Mbakwe international airport, owerri and other federal airports across the country.
The house committee on aviation is to monitor compliance with the resolution
