Drugs Law and Criminal Justice Reform Roundtable

Lead organisations: African Law Foundation (AFRILAW),Drug Harm Reduction Advocacy Network (DHRAN),West African Drug Policy Network (Nigeria), Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC) of Federal Ministry of Justice

The Stakeholders Roundtable on Drug Control and Criminal Justice Reform took place in Nigeria with the theme “Improving Drug Control Responses through Effective Criminal Justice System”. The event was organised in partnership with West Africa Drug Policy Network (WADPN)-Nigeria Chapter, YouthRISE Nigeria and Administration of Criminal Justice Monitoring Committee (ACJMC) with support from International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), PITCH and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).

The aims and objectives of the programme were:

• To create awareness and sensitise the drug law and criminal justice stakeholders on drug law and criminal justice reform issues and effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 to drug control responses in Nigeria
• To assess the level of compliance and implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 to drug control response in Nigeria by drug law enforcement agencies
• To advocate for effective implementation of the ACJA drug control responses by drug law enforcement agencies and other key stakeholders
• To advocate for drug law and criminal justice reform for effective and sustainable drug control system in Nigeria.

The Stakeholders Roundtable was held on Friday, the 5th of July, 2019 at the ACJMC Conference Hall and was attended by about 52 participants including representatives from the Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Agency for Food and Drugs Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria Prison Service, Nigeria Bar Association, National Human Right Commission, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), DPHAN, drug policy and criminal justice focused Civil Society Organizations, Media and others.

Media activity

There was TV news report on the event on African Independent Television (AIT) 8pm News Hour on 7/07/2019

Contact: Okereke Chinwike, [email protected]