NDLEA unveils five-points agenda to combat Drug Trafficking:

Drug trafficking and related crimes like money laundering shall be drastically reduced through strict law enforcement and provision of operational resources, the Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, said on Thursday.

He spoke while unveiling a five -point agenda aimed at addressing the problems of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the country.

Top on his priority list is to strengthen NDLEA Act, promote respect for the rule of law, improve staff welfare and provide logistics support.

Others – are improving local and international collaboration and sustaining an aggressive anti-drug enlightenment campaign.

Abdallah noted that NDLEA will take drastic measures by providing infrastructural framework needed to prosecute the war against drug trafficking.

“Let me assure you that no drug culprit shall go unpunished. We shall take the bull by the horn and lead this all important campaign with every sense of commitment and triumph.

“The agency needs drastic measures to address the infrastructural deficit and provide operational resources. We shall strengthen the NDLEA Act and promote respect for the rule of law. Staff welfare shall be improved and logistics support provided for effective drug control,” he stated.

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