Nigerian and South African anti-narcotics agencies have met to forge stronger operational ties that would enhance the war on drug syndicates operating between the two countries. THIS DAY reports.
A signed press statement yesterday, by the spokesman of the Nigerian anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, noted that as part of efforts to combat illicit drug trafficking between Nigeria and South Africa, senior officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) held a two-day meeting with their South African counterparts in the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation popularly known as HAWKS, to forge stronger operational ties that would herald tough times for drug syndicates operating between the two countries.
Speaking during the start of the meeting at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja, recently, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd), who was represented by the agency’s Secretary, Mr. Shadrach Haruna, said the deliberation which was a follow-up to a virtual one held in April 2022, would, “bridge the gap and rekindle our efforts by deepening collaboration in line with the principle of common and shared responsibility in tackling the global drug problem.”Information Guide Nigeria
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According to him: “Among other expected outcomes of this visit is the need to have a collaborative Memorandum of Understanding to combat drug trafficking and related crimes between the NDLEA of Nigeria and the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) HAWKS, of South Africa.JAMB Result
“This will provide a framework for enhanced information exchange, and Joint Operations/Joint Airport Interdiction; all promising dividends that will benefit our two organisations and countries greatly.”
“This will not only help to halt the spread of illicit production of these deadly illicit drugs but also prevent locally produced ones from being smuggled between both countries.
“The need for collaboration became urgent given the volume of trade and social interactions between the two countries leading to a corresponding trade in illicit drugs. Another expected outcome of this visit is the expectation of an agreed mechanism that would lead to the dislodgement and disruption of major drug trafficking syndicates operating between the two jurisdictions.”NYSC Portal
