Most Houses, Offices Of Politicians In Nigeria Stockpiled With Hard Drugs – Senator Sumaila

The Senator representing Kano South in the National Assembly, Kawu Sumaila, has indicated that many politicians in the country harbour hard drugs in their homes and offices.

Speaking on Tuesday while contributing to a debate during plenary on the general principles of a bill seeking to establish a national institute for drug awareness and rehabilitation, Senator Sumaila said the drugs are usually stockpiled by the workers.

He added that he could take the Senate leadership to houses and offices of political leaders where mountains of hard drugs are stockpiled.

The lawmaker said politicians and appointees should be made to go through compulsory drug tests before elections and appointments.

“We need to create a situation where before conducting elections or before taking appointments, you must go for a drug test.

“As I am speaking now, most of our officers in our constituencies, most of our political officers, most of our houses, when you go there you will find that out there is a mountain of drugs.

“There are drug dealers in our offices and our houses.

“I am immune to talk, I am in the chamber of the senate and I can take you to some of the political leaders who are in so many ways contributing to drug abuse in Nigeria.

“Mr President, we need to be serious,” he said.

The Senator was, however, ruled out of order by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, who presided over the plenary.

Cited order 36 of the standing rules of the upper legislative chamber, Jibrin said; “Your contribution is not relevant to the subject matter.”

The bill is sponsored by the senator representing Kano Central, Hanga Rufa’i.