The Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are prepared to work together to combat drug misuse in Kano State.
This was stated on Thursday in Kano by Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, the agency’s public relations officer.
Brigadier General M. A. Sadiq, who was recently assigned as Commander 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, the state’s NDLEA commander, according to the statement.
Among other things, it said that Idris-Ahmad praised the Army for the visit and that a relationship like this will help bring people together while also combating issues like drug misuse, criminality, and broken families.
According to him, the state would be protected from the negative effects of substance misuse by the agency and the Army working together to create a comprehensive plan.
As a result, he called on community and religious leaders as well as development organizations and stakeholders to back the agency’s fight against the threat.
In response, Sadiq lauded the organization’s tenacity in combating drug misuse.
He added, “a considerable number of crimes are committed under the influence of drugs,” and stated that the purpose of the visit was to work together with the NDLEA to tackle current security issues.
According to Sadiq, the Nigerian Army will keep collaborating with the NDLEA on intelligence sharing, joint operations, and capacity building programs in order to address the underlying causes of drug consumption and stop its proliferation in the state.