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THE youngest lawmaker in Nigeria and member of Kwara State House of Assembly representing Owode Onire state constituency, Rukayat Shittu, has said that some music stars, movie celebrities, skit makers and other influencers are glamourizing drug abuse and misleading teenage minds into unproductive lifestyles.
The politician has also proposed to different national bodies, including the National Broadcasting Corporation, Nigerian Senate, Federal House of Representatives, Nigeria Union of Journalists among others on the need to key into the proposed move to regulate social media against the exposure of drug abuse and related content.
Rukayat, who is a former senate president at the Congress of NOUN Students, CONS, in her proposal, accused top Nigerian music stars of using their influence to promote and glamorize drug abuse.
She also accused reality show promoters. skit makers and movie celebrities of deliberate drug abuse promotion in their content, calling for stronger regulations, which may be criminal in nature against the culprits.
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-September. 29, 2023 @ 13:32 GMT |
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