SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS. (PHOTO).

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 Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers The Senate has approved the death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters and Drugs and Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters presented the report during plenary, Sen.Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno North). The bill, which passed its third reading, aims to update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, review penalties, and empower the establishment of laboratories. Section 11 of the current Act prescribes that “any person who, without lawful authority; imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants or grows the drugs popularly

ENUGU STATE GOV.-ELECT, MBAH INAUGURATES ACTRESS PATIENCE OZOKWOR AS A MEMBER OF HIS TRANSITION COMMITTEE.(PHOTO).



ENUGU STATE GOV.-ELECT, MBAH INAUGURATES ACTRESS PATIENCE OZOKWOR AS A MEMBER OF HIS TRANSITION COMMITTEE




On Thursday, the Enugu State governor-elect, Peter Mbah, inaugurated Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, along with 63 other members of his transition committee.

The committee, which comprises technocrats, financial and management experts, entrepreneurs, advocates for transparency and accountability, as well as technology and innovation specialists, was inaugurated at the Old Government Lodge GRA, Enugu.

Mbah expressed his gratitude to the committee for accepting the invitation to serve the State, and he expressed optimism that their diverse expertise and ideas would be utilized in developing a policy and action plan for his incoming administration.

“Ndi Enugu chose us because they believe that we are going to take them through the consequential journey of development, growth and greatness. And urged the committee to make the journey a verifiable road map, he said

Sharing the inauguration photos in a post on her Instagram page, Patience Ozokwor wrote, “For the love of Enugu State, for the love of my people I will serve faithfully. Thank you @pnmbah, I pray that all the great plans you have for our people will succeed.”


 

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