The government of the United States has revealed a scheme that will help Nigeria’s fight against illegal narcotics.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s (NDLEA) capacity for forensic and chemical analysis, intelligence gathering, and prosecution will be strengthened by the support.
The intervention is being coordinated by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the U.S. Department of State.
The announcement was announced in a statement released on Monday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media for NDLEA.
The Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (ret. ), made the requests after meeting with American representatives in Abuja and Washington, D.C.
The approval letter to Marwa indicated that the project will be implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, in Nigeria.
The support will boost NDLEA’s intelligence-led investigations through diverse resources, legal books, e-library for prosecution and others.
Babafemi said the agency would be better equipped to prosecute cases with strong evidence, using improved collection, handling and custodial procedures.
The U.S. government’s communication expressed confidence that the project “will be an important step in advancing our shared goal of a united, peaceful and stable Nigeria.”
