The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has commended the leadership of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for its efforts in fighting substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. It assured that it will partner with the agency to make it succeed.
The assurance was given after the ÑDLEA boss, Brig, Buba Marwa (Rtd) briefed the committee on the activities, challenges and achievements of the agency in the last 34 months, held at the National Assembly complex. Marwa told the committee that the global supply and demand of illicit drugs including opioids and synthetic drugs, exacerbated the world drug problem with devastating impact on people and their well being across borders and continents. He regretted that families, communities,young and old and the fabric of the society is daily being destroyed by drug abuse. On the achievements of the agency, Marwa said the agency has re-ignited its intelligence – based enforcement capabilities, focusing on drug barons and cartels with a view to cutting off suppliers and taking illicit drugs away from the streets. And this is yielding positive results with the arrest of 36,096 drug traffickers, among them 40 barons between January and September 2023.
