A Bill seeking to amend the Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods law in Nigeria, scaled the second reading in the Senate on Thursday.
The amendment Bill, among others prescribes punitive punishment, including life imprisonment for anyone culpable of importing, producing and distributing counterfeit and fake drugs, as well as unwholesome processed foods in the country.
The Bill sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi is titled “A Bill for an Act to amend the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Process Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act Cap C34 Laws of the Federation and for other matters connected therewith”.
Leading debate on the Bill, Olujimi, who raised the alarm on the high level of fake and counterfeit drugs circulation within Nigeria, called for immediate action on the part of the government to stem the tide.
The Bill was unanimously endorsed, while Senators canvassed for even death penalties and confiscation of properties of all offenders as good measures for scaling down the growing influence of fake drugs business in Nigeria.
Olujimi Olujimi however described fake and counterfeit drugs as the highest weapon of terrorism against public health in Nigeria given its tendency to ‘kill the masses’.
She said fake drugs have consistently been embarrassing healthcare providers, while eroding the confidence of the public on the health delivery system with the rate of treatment failures often experienced in most health care centres in the country.
She said the business of fake and counterfeit drugs has been growing in the country because of the law put in place to check the spread is weak.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki thanked Senator Olujimi for presenting the Bill, just as he referred it to the Committee on Health for next action.
Culled from Daily Times
I know selling fake drugs has killed and maimed a lot of people,however the death penalty is rather harsh if you ask me,they can be sentenced to a life of hard labour.
Death sentence? It's alright. I tot d world is trying to wipe off death sentence as a punishment n Nig is bringing it in?
ReplyDeleteNow thats d way to go. These guys have been killing too many people and d worst is u use ur own money to buy the death
DeleteStella dont mind them. All na wash. That was how they made mouth about gay bill. Am sure its not existing anymore sef
DeleteI @GALORE representing @SDK blog constituency
DeleteI second this bill
@Galore
The death penalty is harsh, but these people are callous and heartless! They are actually mass murderers even though they don't run around with dangerous weapons attacking people, but the devastation they cause is just as bad.
DeleteLife sentences with hard labour might be a better option, along with confiscation of assets. If they could also extend this punishment to corrupt politicians and bureaucrats that would be just perfect!
End time comment by stella. This is 2016, don't let us start unnecessary debate. Death penalty, confiscation of properties & life imprisonment is on point. No more no less.
DeleteI support the bill biko. If it'll make them stop the drug abuse and fake manufacturing of drugs just to make money. Many lives has been lost, so yeah.. it's in good order!!!
DeleteWow. This is interesting. I donot agree with you Stella. The only grammar Nigerians understand is HARSH! Until some laws are put in place to deal with some offences, things won't turn around. I await one for child rapists.
ReplyDeleteI agree with them. Selling fake drugs has killed several people. They keep taking these drugs without getting better. And they eventually die. So please, death sentence all the way.
DeleteThat said, kindly get drugs from Medplus, health plus, careforte and all recognized pharmacies in Nigeria. They might be abit more expensive but you can trust that they are original
I support
ReplyDeleteThose fake drugs av killed enuf people nd cause enuf damage!
So anybody selling fake drug is a KILLER
So KILL dem all
True that.
DeleteTrue that.
DeleteWell, maybe the fear of death penalty will stop them, hence the bill.
ReplyDeleteWhat do I know?
As long as importation of fake drugs and foods are stopped, any way they go about it is okay.
#WhiteDiamondOut
I am okay with the law because the death penalty will be the only thing that will stop the fake drug peddlers. So they should implement it asap.
ReplyDeleteNdi rijuru afo,yes a very long jail term with their property confiscated along with a huge fine is good enough
ReplyDeleteSee Stella oo. They should be allowed to live while they kill unsuspecting millions ba? *observing.
ReplyDeleteI support it, I lost a friend because of fake drugs, so many people have died, because of fake drug use, let them endorse d bill, it will teach d idiots a lesson, u can't take innocent lives and expect to go free.... Am in full support
ReplyDeleteLife imprisonment should be given instead n rapist, paedophiles' cases should also be decided.
ReplyDeleteDeath sentence, I hate to hear i.
ReplyDeleteEnd time Bill
ReplyDeleteLife imprisonment should be given instead n rapist, paedophiles' cases should also be decided.
ReplyDeleteBut really these isn't harsh cos they actions too are harsh n have claimed lives. Whatever jor.
ReplyDeleteIf that will make it stop. If you produce and sell fake drugs you are s mass murderer.
ReplyDeleteHow about death penalty for those who steal government funds. Governors who award fake road contracts, do half hazard jobs and pocket d billions, then people die in accidents on those same roads. How about embezzling of funds meant for general govt hospitals, that the hospital don't even have the drugs or equipment to carry out life saving treatments, making pregnant or sick people die from little illnesses 20k can solve. Why not death penalty for politicians ehn ???
ReplyDeleteYou would think they will rush to pass such a law but no, that means all of them would face the death penalty.
DeleteYeye lawmakers.
This is a welcome development . Kill those who kill intentionally
ReplyDeleteAbeg, I support this bill. Fake drugs have killed millions of people
ReplyDeleteMbok the death sentence is very fair, cos that's d same way they kill thousands instantly. Its not as if the death sentence will stop them sef.
ReplyDeleteGood one, am very ok with the law, death penalty is sure good for them.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Very onpoint though no doubt....
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