NDLEA, NCA-UK Renew MoU To Fight Drug Trafficking, Cartels
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, pledged to work together in a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, on Tuesday, pledged to work together in a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU.
Both agencies signed the agreement at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday 4th July.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Tuesday, 4th July 2023, said the fresh commitment was the highlight of remarks by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) and David Cater, Regional Manager, West Africa, NCA, at the signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the two agencies.
According to Babafemi, they have recommitted to taking battles to the doorsteps of drug cartels as part of the effort to stamp out serious organized crimes in Nigeria and the UK.
“This renewed MoU will definitely and inevitably propel High Intelligence Driven Operational Tentacles that will seek out the most complex organised criminal networks, no matter their hiding place to face the wrath of the Law.” Marwa said.
According to him, there are great expectations in the NCA’s upcoming project with the Agency’s rebranded Criminal Intelligence Task Force (CITF).
Photo Caption 1 & 2: Chairman/CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) exchanging copies of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed by him and David Cater, Regional Manager, West Africa, National Crime Agency of United Kingdom on behalf of the two agencies on operational cooperation at the NDLEA Headquarters Abuja on Tuesday 4th July 2023
“I look forward, with great optimism, to the requisite specialist capabilities this project will provide to the CITF officials to target and disrupt drug trafficking cartels in our country, the West Africa sub-region and beyond.
Our overwhelming gratitude goes to the Government of the United Kingdom for its continued technical support to the Agency.
"Also worthy of appreciation is the commendable efforts of the dedicated UK NCA personnel which no doubt, has inspired the Agency’s CITF officials with deepened enthusiasm to tackle Serious Organized Crimes frontally.” Marwa added.
Marwa acknowledged that serious organised crime was dynamic adding that its a complex phenomenon that does not recognise borders, thereby posing grave threat to lives and properties in both countries.
The NDLEA boss said, “It is therefore imperative to aggressively seek proactive ways of managing intelligence and enhancing capabilities for disrupting transnational organised crime syndicates, thereby justifying the need to sustain the renewal of this memorandum of understanding which is another significant milestone in our collaborative efforts to combat organised criminal groups.”
David Cater, while making his remarks at the brief ceremony, said renewing of the MoU comes with great satisfaction and significant work of both NDLEA and NCA, stressing that the renewed MoU would enable both parties to take the battle to the enemies, the cartels.
Cater expressed appreciation to the leadership of NDLEA, for the support and confidence reposed in their relationship and partnership, assuring that the ongoing project would continue to support the Agency to succeed in its mandate.
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