The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Col.
Muhammad Abdallah, retired, has announced that President Muhammadu
Buhari has approved the recruitment of five thousand personnel for the
agency to boost its manpower.
Abdallah made the disclosure yesterday at the Public Destruction of
Drug Exhibits by Taraba Command of NDLEA in Jalingo.
He said that the gesture would go a long way in improving operations
of the agency on campaign against drug addiction in Nigeria.
He said increased consumption of illicit drugs among the youths in
Taraba was worrisome, appealing to families to brace up to their
responsibilities.
According to Abdallah, effective drug prevention must involve
positive engagement of children, youths and adults with their
families, schools, workplace and community.
