World Drug Day: NDLEA, UNODC unveil weeklong plan, as Marwa vows to choke cartels’ finances

From Godwin Tsa , Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have unveiled a weeklong programme to mark the 2026 World Drug Day, with the agency vowing to keep dismantling the financial networks behind drug trafficking.
Speaking at the agency’s Abuja headquarters through Secretary Shadrach Haruna, NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (rtd) said this year’s theme: “Persisting Issues, New Challenges, Innovative Responses”,   reflects a drug landscape now shaped by synthetic substances and digital black markets requiring tech-driven enforcement.
Events lined up to mark the weeklong programme include a Walk Against Drugs sc...