The Federal Government has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a proposed amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalize attempted suicide. The proposal, which is an executive bill, must still be transmitted to and enacted by the National Assembly. The author argues that the government has failed to activate key institutions mandated by the existing Act, and therefore the announcement should not be celebrated.
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