The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Marwa stated this while fielding questions from journalists during the inspection of facilities at the NDLEA barracks, which he said is almost ready for commissioning in Yola Adamawa state. “In 2018, a Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse was set up, which I had the distinct honour of being the chairman. One of the major tasks that we had was to identify the root causes of drug abuse and trafficking and make recommendations which we did. And for the NDLEA and other institutions and stakeholders like the Ministry of Health, NAFDAC, etc, we are all combining efforts in drug demand reduction.”He noted that the war against drug abuse is an all-encompassing one, which goes beyond the responsibility of only NDLEA.

Source: Punch February 23, 2024 15:56 UTC