By Abdullahi Mohammed
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ,NDLEA says it has arrested 3,478 Drug Suspects and seized about 170,341.704 kg of narcotic Drug between January and May 2015. The Chairman of the Agency,Ahmadu Giade disclosed it Friday in abuja at a meeting to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and illicit Trafficking and the launch of the National Drug Control Master Plan(NDCMP)2015-2019.
Giade advised that Drug trafficking does not make people successful rather it makes them prisoners,adding that Drug trafficking is a threat to public health,peace and safety.Also it undermines socio-economic and political stability of a country , he said.
On his part,the Director General,National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC),Dr. Paul Orhii, represented by the Director, Human Resource,Mrs. Yetunde Oni reiterated “the agency’s commitment to collaborate with other related agencies in stemming the drug scourge through National,regional and international cooperation” she added.
Also speaking,the representative of European Union,Mr. Arrion Michael explained that reiterated EU’s support for Nigeria’s effort in fighting drug production,drug trafficking and drug Abuse.
