'Prepare for Intensified War Against Drug Abuse' Marwa Warns After Re-appointment As NDLEA Boss
By: Olufemi Orunsola
Following his re-appointment for a second tenure in office as the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, has announced an intensified crackdown on drug barons and trafficking networks across the country.
OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA (OTN) News reports as gathered that Marwa, who was re-appointed by President Bola Tinubu for another five-year term, madebthis known while speaking with staff at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja that traffickers should expect no respite.
In his words, "This second tenure is going to be hell and bleak for them,” he warned. “Drugs shall not pass — in or out or within Nigeria.”
He therefore urged those involved in drug trafficking and illegal cultivation to abandon the trade immediately.
Marwa, who thanked the President, the agency’s personnel, and local and international partners for their support, stressed that he sees his renewed mandate is a call for deeper commitment.
"This is the right time for them to drop that criminal business and face something legitimate,” he said. “If you refuse, you will be arrested, the drugs will be seized, and your assets will be confiscated. You will come out of jail to find nothing left.
“We thank the President for recognising our collective efforts and giving us the opportunity to continue this war against drug abuse and trafficking,” he said.
We are rededicating our efforts to prevention, counseling, treatment, and rehabilitation,” he said, noting that seven new centres will be built in 2025 to ensure each state has one," he added.
The NDLEA Boss took advantage of the occasion to announce that he is committed to rehabilitation efforts and also poised to implement plans to expand NDLEA facilities across the country.
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