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Reps Advocate Ban On Alcohol Sales In Motor Parks

On Thursday, the House of Representatives moved to ban the sale of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in and around motor parks across Nigeria.

This decision came after the adoption of a motion by Mr. Abbas Adigun, representing the Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency in Oyo State, during a session in Abuja.

Presenting the motion, Mr. Adigun cited a report from the Federal Road Safety Commission, which states that 90 percent of road accidents in Nigeria are linked to the consumption of alcoholic drinks and hard drugs, among other factors.

He said, “The consumption of psychoactive drugs and alcohol increases the risk of motor accidents, leading to loss of driving coordination, poor judgement, poor vision and consequently loss of life and property.

“The House is aware that it is the global practice that alcohol and other substances that could be abused are limited to the pubs and not in parks and public transport areas.

“We are worried that motor parks have become sale points of alcohol and illicit drugs where drivers, before take-off, consume these substances thereby endangering the lives of passengers.

“We are also worried that alcoholic beverages are freely available and openly displayed at motor parks except for narcotic drugs that are traded and consumed clandestinely.”

He also argued that “Many drivers take alcohol or hard drugs before embarking on their journey simply because they are being sold at the motor parks thereby endangering the lives of passengers and pedestrians.”

Following the adoption of the motion, the House urged “The Federal, State and Local Government Areas to immediately ban the sale of alcoholic drinks and other drug-related substances in and around motor parks in Nigeria.”

The House also urged the FRSC to extend its services to the parks and carry out random tests for drivers to ensure that they are not under any influence; and “Transport business owners with private parks to discourage the sale of alcoholic drinks in the parks.”

The House also urged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to intensify its efforts in motor parks nationwide to apprehend and prosecute those involved in the sale and use of illicit drugs.

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