NDLEA Gets One Billion Naira For Equipment

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N1, 069,600 billion for the purchase of equipment for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, revealed this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting of the council, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He mentioned the devices earmarked for purchase to include eye scanning lie detectors and digital night vision goggles, all in a bid to tame the activities of drug barons.

He said: “As you rightly know, the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency is an agency of government, saddled with the responsibility of exterminating illicit drugs trafficking, sales and consumption.  Arising from the fact that they have been doing wonderfully well, in terms of dealing with the scourge associated with drugs, the federal government has considered the possibility of making added provisions and employing and deploying technological equipment skills and competencies that will assist them in delivery.

The Minister said he had to present the memo because the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency is an agency of the government under his Ministry, saddled with the responsibility of exterminating illicit drugs trafficking, sales and consumption.

He said the NDLEA has been doing wonderfully well, in terms of dealing with the scourge associated with drugs, thus, the decision to deploy technological equipment skills and competencies that will assist them in service delivery.