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…destroys over 100,000kg cannabis in Ekiti forest

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Cyprus.

Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said they were intercepted by operatives at three courier firms in Lagos.

According to the statement, in one of the logistics companies, not less than 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1 kilograms were concealed in hair cream containers were recovered by NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) during the examination of cargo going to Ireland on Tuesday 3rd September 2024.

Babafemi said another consignment of 24 parcels of cocaine weighing 862 grams also hidden in hair cream containers meant for delivery in the UK was equally intercepted at the same company on Friday 6th September.

He added that also a total of 525 pills of tramadol 225mg and ecstasy (MDMA) concealed in sanitary pads going to Cyprus were seized at another courier firm in Lagos by NDLEA operatives on Tuesday 3rd September.

The NDLEA spokesman said a shipment of 200 ampoules of promethazine injection and pentazocine injection hidden in food items and herbs heading to London, UK, was also seized by operatives on Wednesday 4th September.

The statement reads: “Operatives equally intercepted another consignment of tramadol 225mg buried in granulated melon that came from Cameroon and going to South Africa on Friday 6th September.

“No fewer than 550,000 pills of tramadol were also intercepted at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt on Monday 2nd September during a joint examination of a cargo that came from Delhi, India, with men of the Nigerian Customs Service while a suspect was already arrested in connection with the seizure.

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“In Ekiti state, NDLEA operatives supported by men of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th September stormed three camps inside the Ise-Ekiti forest reserve, in Ise/Orun local government area where over 100,000 kilograms of cannabis spread across 51 hectares of farmland were destroyed. The affected settlements include Aba Saalaja with 23 hectares; Aba Paanu with 12 hectares and Aba Arogunmatidi with 16 hectares, all within the Ise-Ekiti forest reserve.

“Two suspects: Bala Musa, 42, and Danladi Muhammad, 44, were arrested on Friday 6th September along Toro-Jos road, Kaduna with 305kg cannabis concealed in a false compartment of a J5 boxer bus marked YLA 682 XM, while another suspect, Aminu Ayuba, 24 was arrested in possession of 18 kilograms of same substance at Makarfi town.

“Two others: Umar Usman, 40, and Zubairu Kabiru, 45, were arrested along Zaria- Kaduna highway in possession of 1300 tablets of tramadol, all same day.

“In Jigawa state, Uzairu Ya’u, 30, was nabbed with 32.6kg of cannabis on Thursday 5th September at Koran Shehu, while operatives in Kogi on Wednesday 4th September intercepted 77,300 pills of tramadol, diazepam and excel-5 as well as 1,230 bottles of codeine in a commercial bus driven by Attai Okolo, 68, along Aloma – Ejule road, Ofu LGA, Kogi state. Another suspect, Mohammed Idris, 56, was nabbed along the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja expressway on Tuesday 3rd September, with 42.400kg of cannabis coming from Lagos en route to Kano.

“While NDLEA operatives in Borno state arrested Idris Muhammad, 40, at Ramat area of Maiduguri on Thursday 5th September with 13,100 pills of tramadol, their counterparts in Kano on Wednesday 4th September nabbed Hakilu Usman, 35, with 25.8kg cannabis and 3,000 pills of diazepam along Kano – Daura road.

“In Taraba, no fewer than 87,790 pills of tramadol were recovered from Musa Adamu, 30, when he was arrested in Zing, while in Osun state, a raid of the home of a drug kingpin, Mayowa Abayomi Awe (a.k.a Bishop) in Ilesa on Wednesday 4th September led to the seizure of 43grams of crack cocaine, 23grams of methamphetamine, 17.126kg cannabis and a locally made pistol.

“With the same vigour, Commands, and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, workplaces, and communities among others in the past week. These include WADA enlightenment lecture for students of Kano State Polytechnic, Kano; staff of Don Bosco Science Academy, Ukhun, Ekpoma, Edo state; members of Peace Corps, Osogbo, Osun state; Council of Traditional Rulers, Abakaliki, Ebonyi state; and taxi drivers at Central Motor Park, Sokoto, among others.”

Babafemi said while commending the officers and men of DOGI, PHIA, Ekiti, Kano, Osun, Taraba, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kogi, Bauchi, and Borno Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) noted that their operational successes and those of their compatriots across the country are well appreciated.

He urged them not to rest on their oars but to continue to intensify ongoing drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.

• ‘Agency’s Christian to Muslim ratio in top positions is 68 to 40’

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its directors, commanders and other top officials are baseless.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency described as false some social media posts that appointments into high-ranking positions were tilted in favour of Northern Muslims against Southern Christians.

The statement reads: “For the benefit of the reading public, the agency will like to state as follows:

“Out of the 20 Directors/Commandant in NDLEA, 14 are Christians and six Muslims; of the 14 Zonal Commanders, nine are Christians and five Muslims; out of 37 State Commanders, 19 are Christians and 18 Muslims; of the 14 Special Area Commanders, 10 are Christians and four Muslims; out of 12 Coordinators/Heads of Units, nine are Christians and three Muslims; while out of 11 Heads of Operation, seven are Christians and four are Muslims.

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“In all, out of the 108 topmost appointments and positions in the agency, 68 of them are occupied by Christians and 40 Muslims, which represents a ratio of 63 per cent to 37 per cent as against the perception some mischief makers are trying to create against the leadership of the agency.

“The agency wishes to assure the public that its leadership remains focused and committed to the goal of curbing the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking while upholding the tenets of fairness, equity, and merit in its distribution of opportunities for its workforce.”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said allegations of nepotism and favouritism in the appointment of its directors, commanders and other top officials are baseless.

The Agency in a statement on Thursday, September 5, described as false, insinuations in some social media posts suggesting that appointments into high-ranking positions are tilted in favour of Northern Muslims against Southern Christians.

The statement was signed by the Director, of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi.

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The statement reads: “For the benefit of the reading public, the Agency would like to state as follows:

“Out of the 20 Directors/Commandants in NDLEA, 14 are Christians and 6 Muslims; of the 14 Zonal Commanders, 9 are Christians and 5 Muslims; out of 37 State Commanders, 19 are Christians and 18 Muslims; of the 14 Special Area Commanders, 10 are Christians and 4 Muslims; out of 12 Coordinators/Heads of Units, 9 are Christians and 3 Muslims; while out of 11 Heads of Operation, 7 are Christians and 4 are Muslims.

“In all, out of the 108 topmost appointments and positions in the Agency, 68 of them are occupied by Christians and 40 Muslims, which represents a ratio of 63% – 37% as against the perception some mischief makers are trying to create against the leadership of the Agency.

“The Agency wishes to assure the public that its leadership remains focused and committed to the goal of curbing the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking while upholding the tenets of fairness, equity, and merit in its distribution of opportunities for its workforce.”

• …agency intercepts 31 million pills, bottles of opioids worth N17.9billion at Lagos, PH ports

A former beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has surrendered to the Lagos Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after spending nearly eight months in hiding for drug-related offences. 

This was revealed in a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday.

According to Babafemi, Ms. Aderinoye was declared wanted by the agency in January after she evaded arrest during a raid on her apartment in Oral Estate, Lekki, Lagos, on January 24th. 

The raid was conducted based on credible intelligence indicating her involvement in illicit drug activities.

Ms. Aderinoye, who previously held the title of Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016, is also the founder of the Queen Christmas Foundation.

“Recovered from her home during the search witnessed by the estate officials include 606 grams of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, an electronic weighing scale, large quantities of drugs packing plastics, a black RAV 4 SUV marked Lagos KSF 872 GQ, and her picture frame among others.

“The suspect who claimed she has been hiding in Akure Ondo state since January when she escaped arrest in Lekki Lagos however surrendered to the Agency on Wednesday 28th August,” Babafemi said.

He said operatives of the Agency intercepted a total of 31, 124, 600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over N17, 932, 200, 000.00 in street value at the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers state and Tincan seaport in Lagos.

Babafemi said the seizures were made following intelligence processed by the Agency on the movement of the shipments from their port of origin in India.

He said this led to a demand for a 100 percent joint examination of the watch-listed containers with the Nigerian Customs Service and other sister security agencies.

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“A breakdown of the seizures shows that 350,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup were recovered from two containers at Tincan port in Lagos on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th August 2024. Each of the two containers had 175,000 bottles of the opioid.

“At the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, NDLEA operatives equally intercepted a total of 447 cartons of tramadol 225mg containing Twenty-Nine Million Eight Hundred and Forty Thousand (29, 840,000) pills of the opioid as well as 380,000 bottles of codeine syrup from three containers on Thursday 29th August. 

“The tramadol shipments came under different brand names such as Royal Tapetadol, Carisoprodol 225mg, and Royal Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg.

“The following day, Friday 30th August, another set of three containers watch-listed by NDLEA were subjected to joint examination.  At the end of the exercise, a total of 3,030 cartons of codeine syrup containing 554,600 bottles of opioids were recovered from them.

“This brings the total bottles of codeine seized at Onne, Rivers, and Tincan in Lagos to 1,284,600 bottles worth N8,992,200,000.00 in street value while the combined seizure of tramadol stood at 29, 840,000 pills valued at N8,940,000,000.00.

“In the same vein, NDLEA operatives at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers state on Tuesday 27th August arrested a suspect, Eze Emekan Don, while attempting to board a Cronos airline flight to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea with 1,490 pills of tramadol concealed and packaged as cosmetics of different brands inside his luggage. His attempt to compromise the officers to evade arrest was rebuffed,” the statement reads.

Babafemi also said no less than 1,122 kilograms of cannabis were seized from a suspect, Mustapha Ibrahim when he was arrested on Monday 26th August along Orchid Road, Ajah, Lagos, while 816kg of the same psychoactive substance belonging to a suspect at large was recovered from the same location the same day.

“In Niger state, NDLEA operatives on Monday 26th August arrested a suspect Friday Gabriel along Minna-Suleja road while conveying 1,900 capsules of tramadol, 300 bottles of codeine syrup, and 600 packets of exol-5 tablets. Similarly, operatives in Bauchi state on Saturday 31st August arrested two suspects: Garba Muhammed, 35; and Usman Yakubu Shehu, 31, along Bauchi-Gombe road while transporting 308 blocks of cannabis weighing 246.4kg, concealed in a false compartment of a J5 bus marked Edo state URM 38 ZY.

“In the same vein, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities to schools, worship centres, workplaces, and communities among others in the past week.

“These include WADA enlightenment lecture to members of Amankwu community, Ohafia LGA, Abia state; WADA advocacy visit to the Vice Chancellor, University of Delta, Prof. Stella Chiemeka, Agbor, Delta state; WADA sensitization lecture to members of Down Luggere community, Jimeta, Yola North LGA, Adamawa state; youths at the ‘Save the Children Campaign’ annual holiday camp at Community Secondary School, Aka Offot, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state;  youths during their summer class at Olubadan stadium, Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo state and WADA advocacy visit to Central Bank, Kaduna office, Kaduna state.

“In his response to the latest seizures and arrests, Chairman/ Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended all the officers and men of PHPC, Tincan, and the Special Operations Unit of the Agency that had been working on the targeted containers for their vigilance and professionalism. 

“He equally praised the support received from other stakeholders at the ports that enabled the seamless and successful operations in the course of targeting the shipments. 

“He also applauded operatives in Lagos, Niger, Bauchi, and PHIA as well as other Commands across the country for their diligence and balance in their drug demand reduction and drug supply reduction efforts,” Babafemi said.

Some irate youths of Bayelsa State have reportedly inflicted severe injuries on four officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in search of some drug peddlers in the state.

The four NDLEA operatives were said to have stormed Oruma community in Ogbia Local Government Area of the state for the operations when the angry youths swooped on them and manhandled them.

The operatives are said to be receiving treatment in a hospital in Yenagoa, the state capital.

It was gathered that the pandemonium which led to a near loss of life situation occurred in the community in Ogbia LGA when men of NDLEA stormed the community with the intention to arrest some suspected drug dealers.

It was also learnt that when the community tried to resist the arrest, the situation led to a clash with the operatives resulting in the brutal attacks and destruction of the commission’s operational vehicles.

Community sources claimed that the men of NDLEA stormed the area on Wednesday evening to arrest some locals whom the drug enforcement body alleged to be involved in drug related crimes.

According to a source, who craved anonymity, while the officials were trying to arrest the accused persons, the youths resisted and immediately the NDLEA personnel opened fire which led to the injury of four persons in the community.

The injured persons are said to be currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Yenagoa.

He said the NDLEA had refused to allow anyone from the community to visit the victims in the hospital thereby threatening to arrest anyone from the Oruma community who tries to visit.

Youth President of Oruma community, Mr. Joshua Inebika-emi, said the youths in the community only requested to know why the accused was arrested without any form of notice from the community leaders.

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He said four of their youths were critically injured and placed under arrest.

He claimed that the law enforcement body took them to Yenagoa for treatment in a hospital, without allowing their relatives to visit them.

He explained that the Oruma community had over the years condemned drug dealers that there is law in the community not allowing anyone to smoke let alone talk of hard drugs, describing the act as unprofessional and barbaric.

Inebika-emi called on the state commander NDLEA and the Bayelsa State government to intervene, saying that they would not want to take laws into their hands because Oruma represents peace.

When contacted, spokesman for the NDLEA in the state, Mr Daniel Obah, confirmed the incident.

He said the officials, who were critically injured, were still in the hospital receiving treatments.

The chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has approved a special promotion for eight officers of the marine command of the agency for their brave and professional conduct during a recent operation.

The operation was to arrest drug traffickers and interdict canoes and boats moving illicit drugs from Ghana to Nigeria through the Lagos waterways.

They were decorated at a brief ceremony to decorate with their new ranks and also hand commendation letters at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.

Speaking at the event, Marwa commended them for their efforts and encouraged them to do more.

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He said: “Every time we have a breakthrough, it tells the world a story about the new NDLEA we are working hard to build. It also reinforces our conviction as an organisation that we are on the right track. So, an occasion such as this is a source of pride for me.”

Justifying the essence of the special promotion and commendation, the NDLEA boss said they displayed courage in the face of adversity.

“In this case, we have officers who exhibited bravery and an unwavering sense of duty in the face of adversity on the waterways to thwart an attempt by a criminal gang to smuggle 60 jumbo bags of illicit drugs from a neighbouring country.

“Despite obvious attempts to thwart our interdiction bid, our officers were resilient and prevailed over the situation. It is in recognition of their gallantry that they are given a special promotion and we are holding this ceremony to decorate them. This is keeping with our culture of rewarding hard work, results and sacrifice,” he said.

He said the reward scheme is also part of the sweeping reforms he instituted in the past three years to motivate officers to raise their performance level.

“Under this scheme, we have instituted the bi-annual command awards and commendation as well as special promotion for deserving officers, among other measures. I must say that the eight officers I will be decorating shortly showed bravery and dedication to duty and are deserving of a reward,” the NDLEA boss said.

Recapping the details of the particular operation, Marwa said: “On the 23rd of August 2024, the Special Marine Squad received actionable intelligence at 3 am. They immediately swung into action and intercepted a boat along Alfa beach, in Lekki, Lagos. Another boat was equally sighted.

“They, however, faced some unfavorable encounters in the process of intercepting the second boat, but in the face of violent provocation, our officers did not lose focus, as they went ahead to recover the exhibits.

“They were able to seize 60 bags of Ghanaian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis, weighing 2, 400 kgs. They successfully arrested a suspect, Hambo Tete, 30, who is Ghanaian and impounded the exhibit boat powered by three outboard engines.

“The action of these officers in the night was significant for two reasons. First, it is an affirmation that we have been successful at making the normal trafficking routes through the airport and land borders impenetrable. Hence, traffickers seeking alternative routes are trying to turn to the waterways.

“The second significance is that such traffickers will meet their Waterloo even on the waterways because of the presence of our Marine Command. Those who have been following the development in NDLEA are aware that we now have a full-fledged Marine Command with well-trained divers.

“In recent months, we have been reinforcing the Command with equipment and training for which we are grateful to the UK Home Office International Operations. What this crop of officers did is a loud statement to trafficking organisations that NDLEA will continue to work with other security agencies and stakeholders to ensure that our waterways are not safe routes for drug traffickers just as the airports, seaports, and land borders.”

Addressing the promoted officers and their colleagues across all commands and formations, Marwa charged them with the need the momentum.

“I urge you to sustain the momentum of our trajectory and also protect the integrity of our job. That entails that we should be mindful of our actions and activities in the line of duty or off duty.

“I expect them and every officer not to rest on their oars. There is so much work to do out there, and there are dangers involved. As long as we conduct our operations in line with established SOPs, as these officers did, and as long as we don’t compromise our mandate, we shall always prevail, without casualty and without erring in our action”, he added.

The promoted officers include Dick Aaron Dick; Alabi Mayowa; Gabriel Ubokikwan; Aso Daniel John; Abdul Emmanuel Sule; Ngabolo Victor Sonpano; Jonah Emmanuel Sule and Membe Timipa Gabriel.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, the team leader Aaron Dick expressed gratitude to the NDLEA boss for transforming the Agency into an efficient and result-oriented organization through purposeful and exemplary leadership.

He said the special promotion and commendation will not only motivate him and his colleagues to do more but will equally inspire other personnel of the Agency to be exceptional in the discharge of their duties.

….recovers N6.2billion worth of codeine bottles at Onne Port

A Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Okwuy Mbadugha has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja after he tested positive for ingestion of cocaine.

The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, August 18, said after four days under observation, Mbadugha excreted a total of 88 wraps of the illicit drug with a gross weight of 1.710 kilograms.

According to Babafemi the 54-year-old suspect was intercepted at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Monday 12th August 2024 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR 1432 to Hanoi, Vietnam via Doha.

Babafemi said in his statement, that Mbadugha claimed he was a Lagos-based businessman and was given the cocaine pellets to swallow by a friend in the Isolo area of the state for onward delivery in Vietnam for a fee of $2,000.

The Agency’s Spokesman said in the same vein, NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos intercepted a shipment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 800 grams concealed in noodles going to Congo.

He said a follow-up operation at the Alaba International Market, Ojo area of Lagos led to the arrest of the sender of the consignment, Nnamani Sunday Sunny, who deals in GSM handsets.

The statement reads: “Meanwhile, a large consignment of Loud imported from Canada has been recovered by NDLEA operatives at the Lagos airport. A suspect, Desalu Taophic Temitope, who arrived on board an Air France flight with six boxes was arrested by anti-narcotic officers during a joint examination by security agencies at the arrival hall.

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“A total of 65.80 kilograms of the psychoactive substance were recovered from four of the six suitcases. In his statement, Desalu said he and an accomplice currently at large were promised $10,000 upon successful delivery of the shipment in Lagos.

“No less than Eight Hundred and Ninety-Two Thousand Four Hundred (892,400) bottles of codeine-based syrup worth Six Billion Two Hundred and Forty-Six Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (N6,246,800,000.00) in street value were recovered from five containers by NDLEA operatives at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers state during a joint examination of the containers with men of the Nigeria Customs and other port stakeholders on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th August 2024.

“The bottles of the opioid were packed in 5,337 cartons with a gross weight of 133,860 kilograms and shipped in five containers from India.

“In Ekiti State, NDLEA operatives supported by men of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies as well as community youths on Wednesday 14th August raided the Ise forest reserve, Saalaja camp, Ise-Ekiti, where 21,800 kilograms of cannabis sativa on 20 hectares of farmland were destroyed.

“The following day, Thursday 15th August, NDLEA officers on patrol along Onitsha- Enugu road in Enugu intercepted a Sienna bus marked SKA-24 AG from which 200.2kg of cannabis was recovered and the driver, Okoro Emmanuel, 41, arrested.

“While the duo of Joseph Apeh, 45, and Diamond Nnabuike, 21, were arrested with 145,400 pills of tramadol on Monday 12th August at Gadar Tamburawa, area of Kano, NDLEA operatives in Ogun state on Tuesday 13th August arrested 70-year-old Fidelis Egede and three others: Samuel Sylvanus, 31; Jato Samson, 33; and Francis Blessing, 28, when a cannabis plantation on six hectares was raided at Alaka village.

“In Abuja, NDLEA officers on patrol along Kwali-Gwagwalada expressway on Tuesday 13th August intercepted a truck from which 30,000 ampoules of pentazocine injection were recovered and three suspects: Ifeanyi Sunday, Jeremiah Paul and Edet Ubokobong arrested.

“While operatives in Niger state on Thursday 15th August arrested Ifeanyi Chukwueze in Kontagora town with 28, 500 pills of tramadol concealed in a loudspeaker, their counterparts in Kogi state on Wednesday 14th August nabbed Abba Yakubu with 40,000 pills of the same opioid heading to Kontagora. Another suspect, Tochukwu Onah, 39, was arrested by NDLEA officers at Paparanda, Lokoja on Thursday 15th August 2024, with 1,000 ampoules of pentazocine injection.

“Across the country, NDLEA Commands continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization lectures and advocacy visits to worship centres, schools, workplaces, palaces of traditional rulers and communities all through the week. Instances include WADA sensitization lecture to students of College of Nursing Science, Awgu, Enugu state; traditional rulers in Umuahia North, Abia state; WADA advocacy visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunleye 111, Ondo state; and WADA advocacy visit to the Dein of Agbor, Dr. Benjamin Ikenchukwu Keagborekuzi 1, Delta state, among others.

“While commending the officers and men of the NAIA, MMIA, PHPC, FCT, Kogi, Ogun, Ekiti, Kano, Enugu, and Niger Commands of the Agency for the arrests and seizures of the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) also applauded their compatriots in all the commands across the country for intensifying the WADA sensitization lectures and advocacy messages to every part of their areas of responsibility.”