The United States (US) government has announced a project to strengthen the forensic and chemical analysis capacity of the NDLEA as well as its intelligence-gathering and prosecution capabilities.
NDLEAs spokesman, Femi Babafemi stated this yesterday, in Abuja.
The spokesman added that the support was from the U.S. Department of States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, but clarified that it came on the heels of an award of N500 million grant received by the Agency from the ‘AbdulSamad Rabiu Initiative’ to fund selected projects.
He explained that the U.S. support resulted from requests by NDLEAs Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, (rtd), during meetings with top U.S. officials in Abuja and Washington DC.
He added that the award letter stated that the project would be implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Nigeria.
Aside from the support for the forensic and chemical analysis capacity of the agency, the U.S. government said, the project will further support NDLEAs efforts to conduct intelligence-led investigations.
Through all these, the NDLEA will be better equipped to prosecute cases with reliable evidence, using improved collection, handling, and custodial procedures.
We appreciate our strong and continued working relationship, and believe this project will be an important step in advancing our shared goal of a united, peaceful, and stable Nigeria”, the Agency stated.
