The federal republic of Somalia senator Samsam Daahir has called for a total prohibition of tobacco and narcotics in Somalia, stating that they have become a big menace and there is an urgent need to protect the nation’s children from the dangerous effects of drugs.

In an address in the upper house during the legislative session, Senator Daahir said the availability of harmful substances in the streets of Somalia was a direct threat to the safety of Somali children.

“We cannot prioritize profit over the health and future of our youth. I suggest that tobacco and drugs should be prohibited from the country; they are dangerous to Somali children,” said Senator Daahir.

Her proposal comes just a week after the lower house overwhelmingly approved the National Tobacco Control Law, which was formulated to address tobacco production, sale, and advertising and the sale of shisha in popular joints around Mogadishu.

youth. The recent Somalia-passed framework includes shisha regulation, where it has been directed to have an immediate closure of all shisha joints and a total ban on advertising and promoting tobacco products.

A new mechanism has been formulated that will track down illicit trade and distribution of tobacco and narcotic in Somalia.

Reports from the Ministry of Health in Somalia have highlighted a high increase in tobacco-related illnesses and respiratory diseases among the youth.

narcotics The federal republic of Somalia has been formulating laws around the health sector; late last year they approved the medicine bill that is set to recolonize the health sector in Somalia.

The new tobacco control bill moves to the upper house for the final review before it reaches the president for final approval.