Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has commended officers, men and women of the anti-narcotics agency for their good conduct during the election at the weekend.
He particularly commended their visibility and blocking access to illicit substances during the Presidential and National Assembly election.
Marwa gave the commendation in reaction to the preliminary reports collated across all the area, state and zonal commands of the agency.
This was contained in a press release by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
The agency, as a member of the Inter-Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), deployed about 10,000 personnel across the country during the election.
It has a Situation Room at its National Headquarters in Abuja for a round-the-clock monitoring of the polls through field reports from officers and men spread nationwide.
The NDLEA boss said he was satisfied with the professional conduct of NDLEA personnel deployed across the country and their working synergy with other security agencies.
He said he was, most importantly, impressed that they ensured that the electoral process was free from the influence of illicit substances.
“I have no doubt in my mind that your recent offensive action operations, leading to massive seizures of illicit drugs and the arrests of their criminal merchants across the country, significantly contributed to the absence of free-flow of psychoactive substances on our streets and communities during this critical time.
“[This was] especially with the recent destruction of over 400 tons of skunk warehoused in deep forests in a state for distribution across the country shortly before the election.
“I am also glad that you all were of good and professional conduct throughout this period, and I will urge you to maintain this during the next round of election on 11 March,” the NDLEA boss stated.
He charged them to remain vigilant and intensify their offensive action across the country between now and the next election.
This, he said, was with a view to ensuring that the influence of illicit drugs is removed from the governorship and state assembly elections nationwide on 11 March.
