UAE assures NDLEA of support, commends Marwa over drug war
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its support and stronger partnership while commending the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), for providing excellent leadership that has led to a series of operational successes in the fight against […]
NDLEA boss, Buba Marwa
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of its support and stronger partnership while commending the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), for providing excellent leadership that has led to a series of operational successes in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.
The assurance and commendation were conveyed when the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Saeed Musabbeh Alshamsi, paid Marwa a courtesy visit at the Agency’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the Ambassador, “I am here to appreciate your hard work and the great leadership you have provided the NDLEA. We have been following your achievements very closely, and I must say you have done very well and are still doing an excellent job. We follow all the good work that you’ve been doing, especially all the drugs you’re seizing and blocking from coming to the UAE, and we’re so proud of your achievements. That is why we’re here to deepen our cooperation with your agency in the area of fighting drug trafficking. The UAE looks forward to working more closely with Nigeria on drug enforcement matters.”
While extending an invitation to Marwa to visit his counterpart in the UAE and the Dubai Police leadership for further engagements, the envoy expressed the readiness of his government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NDLEA on areas of collaboration with the agency.
In his response, Marwa expressed appreciation to the envoy for the visit, while also commending the developmental strides in the UAE.