The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has solicited the support of the Nigerian Army to tackle incidences of drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria. xMarwa made the call on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru in Abuja. He said that no fewer than 15 million youths were directly or indirectly affected by drug abuse or trafficking. According to the chief of army staff, findings have shown that proceeds from illicit drugs are being used to fund insecurity. Attahiru said that the Nigerian Army had zero tolerance for drug abuse.

Source: The Guardian April 14, 2021 16:46 UTC