Marwa Says Amendment Of NDLEA Act Will Boost Drug War

The ongoing amendment of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Act at the National Assembly will further boost the country’s fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

Brig Gen Buba Marwa, Chairman of the anti-drug agency  stated this in his opening remarks at the NDLEA Special Purpose Committee conference in Abuja on Thursday.

Marwa in a statement by the Agency’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed that some of the details of the new bill, which is in its final stage of being passed, will strengthen the hand of the Agency.

He added that it will also discourage trafficking of illicit substances because of the stringent punishment measures stipulated for drug offences.

While appreciating the SPC members, who are experts in relevant fields that constitute an advisory group to support the work of the Agency across the country for their contributions to the achievements of NDLEA under his leadership, Marwa said the time is now for well-spirited Nigerians to join the fight against the drug scourge, which though is not in every family but in every community.