The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has solicited the support of traditional rulers in the fight against drug abuse in Nigeria.
Marwa spoke at the palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Tuesday while paying a courtesy visit during his visit to Benin City.
The NDLEA boss, who said he was in Edo State on an assessment visit to the agency’s state command and to address the Regimental Sergeant Majors Convention of the Nigerian Army, described drug abuse as one of the major scourges bedevilling the country.
“Over 15 million Nigerians are abusing drugs. This is three times the global average. It is a whole-of-society approach.
“We need the traditional institution, church, CSOs, government, media, because all hands must be on deck. But most importantly, the traditional institution,” he said.
While acknowledging the support the Oba
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