The youngest lawmaker in Nigeria and member of Kwara State House of Assembly representing Owode Onire state constituency, Hon. Rukayat Shittu, has accused music stars, movie celebrities, skit makers, Big Brother Naija and other influencers of glamourizing drug abuse to mislead teenage minds into a lifestyle they are not equipped to live.
Shittu made the submission in a proposal to different relevant authorities including the National Broadcasting Corporation, Nigerian Senate, Federal House of Representatives, Nigeria Union of Journalists amongst others which she signed and titled: “regulatory proposal against exposure of drugs promoting content on social media, music videos, skits, movies and other media contents, stressing the need for the bodies to key into the proposed move to regulate social media against the exposure of drug abuse related content.
Rukayat, who is a former senate president at the Congress of NOUN Students (CONS) in her proposal, accused music stars such as Burnaboy, Olamide, Wizkid, Asake, Rema and many others of using their influence to promote and glamorize drug abuse.
She also accused reality show promoter, Big Brother Naija, skit makers, and movie celebrities of deliberate drug abuse promotion in their content, calling for stronger regulations, which maybe criminal in nature against culprits.
