{"id":361558,"date":"2025-07-30T10:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=361558"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T09:42:17","slug":"ndlea-boss-links-drug-abuse-to-terrorism-blames-insecurity-on-narcotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2025\/07\/30\/ndlea-boss-links-drug-abuse-to-terrorism-blames-insecurity-on-narcotics\/","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA boss links drug abuse to terrorism, blames insecurity on narcotics"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>NDLEA chair says more than 14 million Nigerians are grappling with drug-related issues across the country, citing UN statistics.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The south-west zone tops national drug prevalence rate with 24.4 percent, followed by the south-south and south-east regions.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The chairman and chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa, has said President Bola Tinubu has enhanced the agency\u2019s efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Marwa stated this on Tuesday during a two-day interactive session on government-citizens\u2019 engagement held in Kaduna.<\/p>\n<p>He said drug abuse remains one of Nigeria\u2019s top three national concerns requiring urgent and comprehensive intervention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 14 million Nigerians are battling with drug abuse issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom south-west region, we have 24.4 per cent drug abuse prevalence, south-south has 18 per cent, south-east 13.8, north-east 13.4, north-west 12 per cent and north-central 10 per cent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are UN figures, and it calls for serious concern. 12 per cent is high, because in north-west, we have three million people followed by Kano with one million.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the rise in drug abuse has worsened crime and insecurity across communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrug prevalence does not only harm our youths, societies and families, but also encourages criminal activities like kidnapping, banditry and terrorism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The NDLEA boss attributed recent gains made by the agency to the support of the Tinubu administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu administration has done a lot in addressing drug abuse and trafficking in the country; since assumption into office in May 2023, President Tinubu has shown great interest in the work of NDLEA,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis unwavering support has enhanced our intelligence and boosted our capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marwa said the agency had received operational vehicles, advanced surveillance tools and sophisticated weapons to combat drug cartels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe now have intelligent modern tools, operations vehicles and sophisticated weapons to protect our men and women against drug cartels,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He said the NDLEA now operates with an expanded workforce across major transportation and border points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are now over 15,000,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are everywhere now; the airports, seaports, highways and the sea. We even have a marine command now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He commended President Tinubu for strengthening the agency to carry out its mandate without compromise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe good works the agency is doing is as a result of the support given to it by Tinubu,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NDLEA chair says more than 14 million Nigerians are grappling with drug-related issues across the country, citing UN statistics. The south-west zone tops national drug prevalence rate with 24.4 percent, followed by the south-south and south-east regions. 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