The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has said that tackling substance abuse, drug trafficking, and related social vices must be a shared responsibility among all stakeholders.
Marwa made the statement in his keynote address at the 7th Security and Emergency Management Awards and Conference (SAEMA 2025), held on Wednesday at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the annual event was held in collaboration with the Centre for Crisis Communication, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, and the International Emergency Management Society.
The event also featured the presentation of a book, Anti-Drug, Anti-Smuggling Campaigns: A Corpers’ Chronicle, authored by two Youth Corps members, Arafat Abdulrazaq and Tahir Ahmad.
Marwa assured that the agency would build on the successes of the last five years during his second tenure, with aggressive interdictions and compassionate treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention programmes.
“The task before us, which is securing our nation, is a shared responsibility. The awards presented today are a reminder that all security agencies, emergency responders, and civil society partners are working towards the same goal: a safe, stable, and prosperous Nigeria,” he said.
