The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, PeterObi, on Tuesday criticized the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,saying it has become a laughing stock due to its failure to curb the influx ofillicit drugs into the country. Obi attributed the situation to corruption and a weakregulatory system. The ex-Anambra governor spoke while raising concern over theuse of courier and delivery services by traffickers to bring illicit drugs intothe country. In a post on X, Obi noted that the trend has continued togrow despite concerns raised by the NDLEA, a situation he said is a reflectionof “how weak our institutions and relevant monitoring systems are”. He emphasized that drug trafficking poses grave threat tosociety and is a serious international crime that must not be ignored as ittears families apart, promotes criminal activities and erodes the moral fabricof the nation. “The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, hasrepeatedly raised concern about this trend, yet it continues to grow,apparently aided by corruption and poor regulation that have turned theenforcement body into a joke. “Drug trafficking remains a big danger to society and aserious international offence that cannot be overlooked,” the formerpresidential candidate said. He further stated that Nigeria, already grappling withinsecurity, high youth unemployment, and widespread hunger, cannot afford toembrace or normalize a culture of drug abuse. “Nigeria, therefore, needs stronger oversight and must riseabove this dangerous decline and rebuild a system where laws are sacred,leaders are accountable, and no one is above justice. Nigeria will only healwhen character, truth, and responsibility return to governance.” Peter Obi saidin the statement.
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