By Rapheal
Copyright thesun
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has said that the donation of a newly built canine facility to NDLEA by the German Government will boost on-going fight against illicit drugs in Nigeria.
Speaking yesterday in Lagos, while commissioning a new modern canine complex built and donated to NDLEA by the German Government, Marwa said: “May I assure all stakeholders that the provision of this facility will significantly drive our fight against illicit drugs, fulfil our core mandate and secure the future of our nation. The quality of the infrastructure at the new NDLEA dog facility is indeed commendable. It speaks volumes of the commitment, goodwill, and tenacity of our partners.”
He commended the German Government for its numerous supports to NDLEA, which he said had translated into an excellent performance by the Canine Unit of the agency over the years, citing the remarkable seizure of 74.119kg of captagon at Apapa Seaport in Lagos in 2021 as a striking example of such successful operations aided by sniffer dogs.He, however, noted that more work was required to sustain the current quantum leap in operational excellence.
“This newly commissioned facility will, without doubt, provide a comfortable and dignified environment that will motivate our Canine Unit personnel to discharge their duties effectively and continue to meet both developmental and interdiction mandates.
While buttressing the importance of canines to NDLEA’s successes, Marwa noted that the sniffer dogs had been instrumental to the seizure of over 17.932 metric tonnes of various illicit substances since their deployment in the agency.
He commended the German government for always fulfilling its commitments to the agency in wide-ranging areas covering technical, logistics, and training support. He expressed appreciation to the German Consul General Mr Daniel Krull, the personnel of the Liaison Office of the German Federal Criminal Police and their colleagues in Berlin, Saxony and Sachsen-Anhalt who worked tirelessly to bring the project to fruition.
In his remarks, the Consul General Mr Daniel Krull said the success of NDLEA’s operation was not only helping to keep Nigeria safe, but also of great benefit to Germany.
Speaking in the same light, the deputy head of section IZ14 BKA, Berlin, Mr Florian Bulow, said the support for NDLEA was one of the longest-reaching projects the BKA had done in police capacity building.
