France has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its successes, especially in areas of illicit drug control, prosecution and conviction of offenders.

The commendation was given by the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, while handing over some operational equipment donated by the French government to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja, yesterday.

He noted that the agency had done very well in the fight against illicit drugs and narcotics with over 57, 792 arrests; 9.9 million kilogrammes of seizures and 10,572 convictions within four years.

He added that Nigeria’s records of achievements in the fight against illicit drugs placed the country in a good position for great partnership and collaboration with France.

In his remark, Marwa expressed appreciation for the donation of the equipment, noting that Nigeria and France had been good partners, especially following the recent state visit by President Bola Tinubu to France. He said the donated equipment were important operational tools that would go a long way to enhance the agency’s work.