Tobias Sylvester
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, for busting an international drug syndicate and recovery of 1,855kilograms of cocaine.
Buhari Commends Marwa
KanyiDaily had reported how the NDLEA operatives seized an estimated N194 billion worth of the illicit drug in what “appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure” in Nigeria’s history.
The NDLEA also announced the arrest of drug barons including a foreigner in a major operation lasting two days across different locations in Lagos.
In a telephone call to the NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa from New York where he is attending the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77), Buhari said that the news of the recovery gladdens his heart.
Buhari said, “I deeply appreciate the work that you have put into the eradication of the drug menace. It gladdens my heart as I continue to follow the successes achieved under your leadership.
“You have demonstrated over and again that choosing you to lead this fight against wicked merchants of death whose sole aim is to endanger and truncate the future of our youth is a very good choice. Please keep up the good work.”
At a meeting later with members of his delegation, the president said: “Buba Marwa is doing well. Two tonnes of cocaine, that’s a haul.”
Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily had reported that the FCT police command discovered an Indian hemp farm in Abuja and arrested its owner.
