According to report reaching oyogist.com, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), General Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s readiness and commitment in tackling drug related offenses in the country.
Marwa noted that the NDLEA is going to be very tough on drug traffickers, exporters and importers who are operating within the Nigerian space.
He made this known in a meeting with the United States US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, in his Abuja office where he also signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Government so as to strengthen Nigeria’s war on drugs.
“We will be hard against drug criminals. We will be serious. We are going to rid this country of illicit drugs trade, trafficking and consumption. But in carrying out this onerous task, I will take this opportunity to seek for more of your support for the agency to enable us to move faster.
While thanking the US government for the support the NDLEA has garnered through the years, Marwa said, “The US has assisted us in the area of training, operational equipment, logistics. But we still need more of this assistance to ensure we go after the criminals and in a hard way. I must thank the US government for all the support the NDLEA has received through the years.”
He also expressed his happiness about the recently signed MOU with the United States government. “Indeed, this week, I distributed 12 vehicles which I got wind of during my time in the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drugs Abuse. I also got wind of delayed MOU between the agency and the United States. I am happy to say I have signed the MOU.”
