The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated its headquarters to a new facility in the Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The new facility, which is the first phase of a national headquarters project, was inaugurated on Wednesday.

NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), stated that the relocation is a big step in the agency’s ongoing transformation into a modern and result-oriented anti-narcotic organisation.

Marwa, in a statement signed by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said, “I’m glad we have finally moved in to occupy this facility after initial budgetary constraints. Even though this is the first phase of the new headquarters project, we are hopeful that we will be able to complete the process with next year budget.”

Marwa said while the new headquarters is not 100% completed, it is sufficiently functional for them to move in because he was determined to move in before the end of 2024 because of the expansion of the agency.

He noted that their old location could not accommodate everyone, adding that he had to post out scores of officers due to lack of space for them to work.

“It was for this reason that the management took a unanimous decision that since it is not 100% ready and we need it, we should make it a low-key inauguration ceremony. This will enable us to relocate some of our directorates still operating outside Abuja into one facility to consolidate our operations for efficiency, effectiveness and seamless coordination.”