A civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Thursday applauded the NDLEA for its relentless dedication and commitment to blocking illicit flow of hard drugs into Nigeria.
HURIWA, in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between NDLEA and the Narcotics Control Bureau of India is a step in the right direction.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Narcotics Control Bureau of India agreed to block the trafficking of illicit drugs between Nigeria and India.
The two agencies signed the MoU on Wednesday, June 14 in Abuja.
The civic rights advocacy group said the new partnership was another feather to the cap of NDLEA boss, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) in his continued drive to curb drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria and the rest of the world.
Onwubiko said, “the fight against narcotics is a real war and it takes doggedness and uncommon courage to go against deadly men and desperate personalities with connections all over the world.
“We salute Marwa’s resolve and pursuit to eradicate the problem posed by illicit substances, notably synthetic opioids and Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) which pose a potent threat to our citizens.
“It is a well-known fact that diverse kinds of crimes like terrorism, banditry, robbery, pipeline vandalism, cyber fraud, amongst others are intertwined with drug abuse and trafficking of narcotics.
“We are therefore confident that the moves by Brig-Gen. Marwa will greatly reduce all shades of crimes in Nigeria.
