Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to collaborate in tackling the menace of drug trafficking between the two countries.
This was the highpoint of discussions between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, popularly called HAWKS, at a virtual meeting, yesterday, between the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) and the National Head of South Africa’s DPCI, Lt. Gen. SG Lebeya, along with members of their teams.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, who made the disclosure in a statement, yesterday, said Gen. Marwa, in his presentation, called for an operational Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would allow both agencies share intelligence real time; engage in joint operations, especially in the areas of controlled delivery; joint training and personnel exchange programmes among others.
Marwa said: “Drugs destroy our youths both in Nigeria and South Africa.
These drugs are peddled by syndicates across our two countries; this is why we need to partner and collaborate to dismantle their evil web and stop their criminal trade.”
