Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the rising tide of drug abuse in Nigeria, aiming to uncover systemic failures and recommend far-reaching reforms to curb what members described as a national emergency.

Speaking at the opening of the investigation, the Chairman of the House Ad hoc Committee on Drugs, Trafficking, Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse, Oluwatimehin Adelegbe (APC, Ogun), warned that substance abuse now poses a grave threat to Nigeria's social fabric and future.

He said the committee was inaugurated to establish the facts, expose institutional lapses and propose strong corrective measures.

Mr Adelegbe said Nigeria could no longer ignore the scale of drug abuse across the country, noti...