HEALTH

Lagos Assembly Worries Over Abuse Of COVID-19 Drugs Sales Process

 

Lagos Assembly moves to stop unwholesome sales of COVID-19 drugs

OpenLife Nigeria reports that Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday frowned at what it called the unwholesome and illegal sales of supposed drugs for COVID-19.

This was as the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, directed the acting chairman of the House committee on Health, Hon. Hakeem Shokunle, to have further discussions with the executive arm in relation to a bill on COVID-19 that had been passed months ago by the Assembly.

Speaker Obasa, who presided over the sitting, said the state needed to act, monitor and regulate activities around the sales and use of the drugs so as not to make it free-for-all.

Shokunle (Oshodi/Isolo 1) had raised the motion on the floor of the House and complained that some Nigerians were taking advantage of the COVID-19 situation in the state to sell various drugs.

While noting the danger in such illegal action, Shokunle urged the House to revisit the bill on COVID-19 which the House had passed and which was awaiting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s assent.

He said an amendment of the bill would allow the executive arm of the state government to work maximally in its efforts to combat the pandemic.

In his contribution, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti Osa 2), supported Shokunle adding that it was lamentable the way people are bringing vaccines into the country.

He advised that there should be a way to regulate the importation of such drugs as well as their sales, especially as the virus comes with different variants.

He noted that the House already has a bill and that all that is required is a recall of the bill for the purpose of amending it to cover the sales and distribution of related drugs.

On his part, Hon. Temitope Adewale (Ifako Ijaiye 1), said while COVID-19 is known to be ravaging the world and affecting the state, there is danger in self-medication or administration of drugs that are not regulated or approved.

Supporting that the bill be recalled, he warned that the state faced the danger of people suffering adverse effects from the use of some of these drugs.

The motion was further supported by Hon. Tobun Abiodun (Epe 1) and Hon. Ajani Owolabi (Mainland 1)

 

Share This
Openlife Reporter

Recent Posts

Empire Global Entertainment Founder, Mcthomas Femi, Supports VeryDarkMan’s NGO With ₦1 Million

Empire Global Entertainment Founder OpenLife Nigeria reports that Mr. Mcthomas Femi, founder and chief executive…

3 hours ago

Evaristus Ehigianewoh, A Die-Hard Supporter Of Governor Okpebholo, Speaks About Edo New Government

Evaristus Ehigianewoh OpenLife Nigeria reports that Honourable Evaristus Isegulan Ehigianewoh, a die-hard believer in Senator…

21 hours ago

Angulama Comes Alive As Renowned Lawyer, Astute Politician, Osima Ginah, Marks Diamond Jubilee Anniversary {Event Highlight}

Angulama Comes Alive OpenLife Nigeria reports that erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New…

23 hours ago

APC Chieftain, Chief Eze, Commemorates 13th Accident Anniversary That Would Have Wiped Out His Entire Family

APC Chieftain OpenLife Nigeria reports that chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Eze…

23 hours ago

Cut N9.4bn Presidency Budget For Travels, Meals, N344bn NASS Budget, SERAP Tells Akpabio, Abbas

Cut OpenLife Nigeria reports that Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate…

1 day ago

NIMC Releases Phone Number, Email To Report Extortion During NIN Registration

NIMC Releases Phone Number OpenLife Nigeria reports that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has…

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.