The Commander of Narcotics, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Federal Capital Territory Command, Hamisu Lawan, in this interview says moral decay, lack of parental guidance and greed are the key factors fueling the use and trafficking of illicit drugs in Nigeria. What made you choose to build your career in a para-military organisation, NDLEA? For […]
The greatest threat to airport security is the conspiracy of insiders who always breach security for personal reasons. This writer says that with revelations in the Kano airport drug trafficking ring, Nigeria may not be insulated from this dangerous threat. Investigations into the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268, which exploded shortly after take-off from Sham […]
Workers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may be having a very bad time right now. In the last six months, the workers had written several petitionsto President MuhammaduBuhari, accusing the Chairman and CEO of the agency, retired Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah of neglecting the plights of the workers. But investigations by THISDAY […]
Many workers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been expressing their frustration over poor remuneration, lack of promotions, non-payment of medical and other allowances and poor working environment. The workers have therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and save the agency before it is destroyed by the present management. In the petition […]
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Col. Mohammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) has alerted Nigerians over increasing drug addiction among the citizens and attributed it to increasing drug trafficking and money laundering in the West African sub-region, which is part of about $85 billion global illicit drug trade. Abdallah made the […]
