1 week Ago By Oguntade Ismaila
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen operational partnership and tighten the noose on drug trafficking networks operating between both countries. The event highlighted the exchange of intelligence between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to avail NDLEA its training academy for joint training, provision of operational logistics and conduct of joint investigations and exchange of data on convicts. Speaking at the signing of the partnership agreement in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NDLEA, Brig.
Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), who was accompanied by the agency’s Director of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI), Ahmed Sule Ningi, acknowledged that both countries have long been steadfast allies across various spheres, with a history of strong bilateral relations. “However, today marks a particularly significant milestone, one that has been long overdue and holds immense importance for both our nations.
The event marks the culmination of the strong relationship between our two nations, particularly between our respective anti-narcotics agencies between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Marwa stated..
