Marwa cautions new NDLEA officers against drug barons

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has charged 2,000 newly trained officers of the anti-narcotics body to resist every temptation that could make them compromise their duties and responsibilities. Marwa who noted that they would “be faced with temptations from the dark world of […]

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has charged 2,000 newly trained officers of the anti-narcotics body to resist every temptation that could make them compromise their duties and responsibilities.

Marwa who noted that they would “be faced with temptations from the dark world of drug barons and their cartels,” charged the new officers as well as their senior compatriots to remain upright and patriotic always.

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According to a statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Mr Femi Babafemi, he gave the charge on Friday during the passing out parade of the new officers at the NDLEA Academy, Jos, Plateau State.

He reminded them that they were coming into the agency at a time the institution was being overhauled to make it more effective and efficient.

Against this background, he stressed,  their months of training at the academy must count through impactful contributions to its goal of ridding Nigeria of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

“You are coming into the agency at an auspicious time when the management has pushed the reset button and commenced the overhaul of the old system and its encumbrances.

“Your employment coincides with a time we are putting in place all that is necessary to foster the enabling work environment that makes a career in the NDLEA gratifying,” he said.

“Having been given the necessary training, we expect you to make your presence count with impact contributions to the achievement of the agency’s objectives in its campaign against abuse and trafficking of illicit substances.

“Qualities such as loyalty, discipline and diligence would help you to have a fulfilling career in a paramilitary organisation such as NDLEA,” Marwa added.