Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned drug barons of running the risk of losing their freedom and assets this year.
He advised those still involved in the illicit drug business to turn a new leaf.
The NDLEA said its workforce is moving into 2022 with a resolution to rid the country of illicit substances, the agency Spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi said.
The message added that NDLEA is to continue aggressive pursuit of drug cartels, barons and traffickers anywhere they may be within the country or even outside.
Urging drug traffickers and barons to desist from their illegal trade, the anti-drug czar in his new year message further said there is still a window of repentance for those in the trade.
According to Marwa, “There is still a window of opportunity for drug traffickers and barons. Now is the time for them to turn over a new leaf before NDLEA turn on the heat and they lose it all. Since most of them are in the business to amass wealth and now they have made fortunes from this trade that harms society, therefore, it is time to quit. We call on them to think about the common good, to think about the future of this country, to think about the young and coming generations. Let common sense prevail and on your own volition make a significant contribution towards the effort to have a drug-free society where peace and harmony reign. We have seen the havoc of illicit drugs from the ugly development in parts of our nation due to drug abuse by youths and also from the general blight caused by abuse of Cannabis across the country.
“Those who heed this warning will thank themselves for taking the wise decision to quit the drug trade in the days ahead. Those who think and act otherwise can be assured of a tough year in 2022. They can take a cue from what happened in 2021, where the Agency secured various jail terms for over 1,200 drug traffickers, including nationals of other countries and we brought to book six drug barons, including those outside the country and those who had been on the run for as long as 10 years.”
