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NDLEA Seeks Stiffer Penalties For Drug Offenders
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it was seeking an amendment to the NDLEA Act, to ensure stiffer penalties for drug culprits.
Chairman of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade who stated this recently at a conference observed that one of the reasons why the drug trade had remained attractive to criminals was the light sentences passed on most drug convicts.
“The greatest impetus to committing crime is the hope of escaping punishment. We must therefore guard against it,” he said.
Giade assured the gathering that Nigeria was winning the drug war, stressing that the agency would continue to work tirelessly for a drug and crime-free society.
“We sincerely appreciate the collaborative efforts of our stakeholders, both local and foreign. On our part, we shall deepen our relatiousship with all partners, especially in the areas of exchange of information, capacity building and joint operations,” he said.
The NDLEA boss said the agency has committed much resources to the anti-narcotic campaign, adding that it recently lost two operatives to an ambush organised by a drug baron in Delta State.
In his remark at the occasion, the NDLEA Commander in Lagos State, Wesley Mikalla, described hard drug as any substance, other than food which has the capacity to alter or affect the mood, psychology, psysiology or morphology of the human body.
“They are also herbal, chemical and synthetic preparations that are intended to have health implications on users”, he added. Mikalla divided drugs into two” Licit and illicit drugs.
He explained that “licit drugs are conventional drugs administered in the process of treatment with cure in mind or for disease prevention, while illicit drugs are those that have capacity to alter mood or affect the thought process of the user.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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