Okpebholo, Oba of Benin pledge support for NDLEA drug war

By Kingsley Omonobi
BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, have pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

The two leaders gave the assurance on Wednesday when the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), led the agency’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) advocacy campaign to Benin City.

Receiving Marwa and his delegation at the Government House, Okpebholo described the fight against illicit drugs as a collective responsibility, noting that substance abuse was associated with several crimina...