Marwa Seeks Global Collaboration To Dismantle Drug Networks

Chairman/chief enforcement serviceman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (rtd), has urged the planetary assemblage to basal unneurotic to dismantle transgression cause networks that endanger peace, stableness and the corporate aboriginal of nations.

Addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly Plenary Session of the Third Committee successful New York, Marwa said the satellite tin nary longer beryllium held hostage by the illicit cause trade.

He said, “Given the transnational quality of the cause problem, Nigeria prioritises planetary practice and quality sharing. We person signed memoranda of knowing with respective countries and support beardown partnerships with the UNODC, EU, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), National Crime Agency (NCA), BKA and others. These collaborations person led to large seizures, arrests of high-profile traffickers and palmy prosecutions — each with afloat respect to quality rights.”

In a statement, NDLEA’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, quoted his main arsenic saying, the taxable of the 80th UNGA Plenary Session of the 3rd Committee rightly recognised that the world’s cause occupation is simply a multidimensional planetary situation that requires coordinated and corporate action.

He said Nigeria is responding with strategic, evidence-based interventions to curb the menace.

In his words: “We person strengthened measures against wealth laundering linked to cause proceeds, portion expanding attraction and enactment for individuals affected by cause usage done attraction successful rehabilitation centres, opioid substitution therapy, and safer needle speech programmes.

“Cannabis remains the astir commonly abused cause successful Nigeria. To code this, we are implementing the Alternative Development Programme, engaging communities to regenerate illicit cannabis cultivation with morganatic livelihoods, portion promoting nutrient information and biology protection. Our War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) inaugural continues to mobilise each sectors of nine successful nationwide sensitisation, reinforcing corporate work successful protecting families and communities from the dangers of cause abuse.

“We are besides tackling emerging challenges — including caller psychoactive substances and the usage of the Dark Web for trafficking. Nigeria is taking decisive enactment against the illicit accumulation and trafficking of methamphetamine by preventing the diversion of precursor chemicals and dismantling clandestine laboratories.

“The effectual implementation of our National Drug Control Master Plan has strengthened stakeholder collaboration and yielded measurable results. In advancing societal justice, Nigeria operates a 24/7 toll-free cause telephone centre, staffed by professionals offering counselling successful large Nigerian languages. This work bridges the attraction spread and combats stigma associated with cause use,” helium said.