Group extolls NDLEA’s anti-drug campaign, urges sustainability

Rights group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has applauded the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its relentless war against drug trafficking and narcotics abuse.
 
The group described its efforts under the leadership of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd) as transformative and decisive.
 

National coordinator of the group, Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement yesterday, noted that the NDLEA, with the strong backing of the federal government, has recorded monumental successes in combating drug cartels, dismantling trafficking networks, and seizing substantial quantities of illicit drugs in recent years.
 
He pointed to recent operations, including the interception of nearly two tonnes of Cannabis sativa, known as “Ghanaian Loud,” at Eleko Beach in Lagos, and the arrest of six foreign nationals involved in the smuggling operation, as examples of the agency’s diligence and efficiency.
 
These successes, he said, speak to the NDLEA’s unyielding commitment to safeguarding Nigerians from the scourge of hard drugs.
 According to him, under the charismatic leadership of Brigadier General Buba Marwa, the agency has transformed into a formidable force against narcotics.     
 
“Marwa’s leadership has not only disrupted drug cartels but has also restored public confidence in the NDLEA’s ability to tackle the drug menace head-on,” he stated.
 
The association also highlighted the NDLEA’s strategic focus on capacity building and training for its personnel.