House of Assembly committee assures NDLEA of support

The Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its full support in its ongoing offensive against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

The newly appointed chairman of the committee, Senator Joseph Igiagbe Ikpea, gave the assurance when he paid a visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja.

Director, Media and Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

Senator Ikpea noted that he was visiting the NDLEA boss to learn and partner with the Agency. He said he’s happy to work with Marwa given his record of achievements as Military Governor of the old Borno State, Military Administrator of Lagos State, and, more recently, as the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA.

The Senator who represents Edo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly said, “I have heard so many positive things about you as a sincere, straightforward, passionate and committed person especially your achievements as Military Governor in the old Borno state and Military Administrator of Lagos State, as well as your current engagement as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, where you’re also making great impacts.

“So, I’m here to learn and partner with you so that our children who have gone into drug abuse can be helped through rehabilitation and prevent others from falling into the drug trap through massive awareness creation and sensitisation programmes aimed at prevention.

“We are happy to work with you and support you in all of these because we know you’re already doing a great job but not getting as much as you need to do the work. So, we will partner with you through legislative support and necessary laws to subdue the drug problem in our country”

In his response, Marwa thanked the senator for the visit and assured him that the Agency was prepared to work with him and the Senate committee.

He congratulated him on his recent appointment as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, adding that it could only have happened because of his track record as an upright person.