New NDLEA Sniffer Dog Facility ‘ll Boost Fight Against Illicit Drugs In Nigeria, Says Marwa

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has said that the donation of a recently built canine installation to NDLEA by the German authorities volition boost ongoing efforts against the menace of illicit drugs successful Nigeria.

“May I guarantee each stakeholders that the proviso of this installation volition importantly thrust our combat against illicit drugs, fulfil our halfway mandate and unafraid the aboriginal of our nation. The prime of the infrastructure astatine the caller NDLEA Dog installation is so commendable. It speaks volumes of the commitment, goodwill, and tenacity of our partners,” Marwa declared successful Ikeja, Lagos, connected Friday portion commissioning a caller modern canine analyzable built and donated to NDLEA by the German government.

He commended the German authorities for its galore supports to NDLEA, which helium said has translated into an fantabulous show by the Canine Unit of the Agency implicit the years, citing the singular seizure of 74.119kg of captagon astatine the Apapa seaport successful Lagos successful 2021 arsenic a striking illustration of specified palmy operations aided by sniffer dogs.

A connection by THE NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said Marwa, however, noted that much enactment was required to prolong the existent quantum leap successful operational excellence.

“This recently commissioned installation will, without doubt, supply a comfy and dignified situation that volition motivate our Canine Unit unit to discharge their duties efficaciously and proceed to conscionable some developmental and interdiction mandates.

“The commissioning of this caller NDLEA Dog installation marks a important milestone successful the past of the collaboration betwixt the Agency and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. Everyone who understands the pivotal relation of sniffer dogs successful cause interdiction volition stock my sentiment and joyousness today. These canines play a captious role, utilizing their heightened consciousness of odor to place and observe concealed narcotic substances successful cargo and shipments astatine our airports, seaports, onshore borders, courier work centres, and autobus stations,” helium stated.

While buttressing the value of canines to NDLEA’s successes, Marwa noted that the sniffer dogs person been instrumental to the seizure of implicit 17.932 metric tonnes of assorted illicit substances since their deployment successful the Agency.

“In years past, the mediocre infrastructure of the NDLEA Canine Unit has constricted its capableness to efficaciously code developmental and operational challenges. It is against this backdrop that the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, done the Liaison Office of the German Federal Criminal Police, intervened to sponsor the operation of a modern canine installation for the Agency.”

He commended the German authorities for ever fulfilling its commitments to the anti-narcotics Agency successful wide-ranging areas covering technical, logistics, and grooming support. “Most important is today’s commissioning and handover of the NDLEA Dog facility. The operation of the installation commenced successful August 2024 and was completed connected schedule,” helium added.

He expressed appreciation to the German Consul General, Mr. Daniel Krull, the unit of the Liaison Office of the German Federal Criminal Police and their colleagues successful Berlin, Saxony and Sachsen-Anhalt, who worked tirelessly to bring the task to fruition.

In his remarks, the Consul General, Mr. Daniel Krull, said the occurrence of NDLEA’s cognition was not lone helping to support Nigeria harmless but besides of large payment to Germany.

According g to him, “Chairman, I would similar to congratulate you for the implementation of this important project, the occurrence and the astonishing enactment of your bureau nether your leadership. My colleagues briefed maine that your bureau has been very, precise successful, instrumental successful warring transgression successful Nigeria. And that is, of course, not lone important for Nigeria, but it is important for the region. And it goes acold beyond. It is besides important for america successful Germany. So congratulations for the astonishing enactment and I would promote each members of the NDLEA to support up the bully tone and proceed the astonishing work. Secondly, I would similar to convey you, Chairman, you and each unit members for the spot you person successful your German partners. And that trust, I think, is what is the astir important currency successful this planetary cooperation. And we anticipation that this spot volition beryllium truthful coagulated that we volition person a precise fruitful practice successful the future.”

Speaking successful the aforesaid light, the lawman caput of conception IZ14 BKA, Berlin, Mr. Florian Bulow, said the enactment for NDLEA was 1 of the astir longest-reaching projects the BKA has done successful constabulary capableness building. “And if you person specified a agelong cooperation, it’s similar successful a marriage, it needs love. But emotion is not everything. You besides request trust. So if you tru...