The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa has disclosed that his men are not discouraged by the level of risks involved in the curbing of drug abuse.
The former military administrator of Lagos State revealed this on Thursday in an exclusive interview with veteran journalist, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju.
Buba Marwa said it is a wildly known practice across the globe for cartels to infiltrate the government, but assured that he is ready to confront any challenge until the country is free of any form of illicit drugs and abuse.
Speaking regarding the operations of the agency and the arrest of the super cop Abba Kyari, Mr. Marwa said his men are working with intelligence and not by rumors or after thoughts.
Speaking on the statistics of drug abuse in Nigeria, the NDLEA boss said Nigeria has a total of 14,3million of drug users, making it a tough battle for the anti-drug agency.
The former Lagos Administrator who boasted that NDLEA has secured a conviction for 2350 suspects, promised delve into every aspect in the fight against drug abuse in the country.
Giving detailed of events leading to the arrest of Abba Kyari and his men, the retired army officer said the arrested suspects confirmed they spoke with cartels.
Speaking on one of the ways of crushing the drug business in Nigeria, the NDLEA boss said seizing of assets is important to ending drug abuse in Nigeria.