NDLEA on Thursday in Abuja commended the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC), the EU, and the ECOWAS Commission for the training of its officers on controlled delivery.

The commendation was given by NDLEA chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa at a workshop on Controlled Delivery Exercise of Drug Trafficking for Law Enforcement in Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire.

NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated that Marwa said that the capacity-building training had further increased the agency’s efficiency in tackling drug trafficking.

Marwa noted that in recent years, drug trafficking had become one of the most devastating threats to the human race.

“Today’s workshop has helped to put us all on the same page about the intricacies of this methodology, which requires greater cooperation of relevant law enforcement agencies at the national and international levels.

“More than other techniques, Controlled Delivery sharpens our awareness as to why law enforcement agencies should not work in silos.

“It also underscores the importance of bilateral and multilateral agreements, good and regular contacts and exchange of information between anti-drug enforcement organisations,’’ Babafemi quoted Marwa as saying.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was organised and supported by the UNODC, the EU and the ECOWAS Commission.