* Lauds NDLEA’s leadership, officers’ courage and professionalism

* 5.3m kilogrammes of drugs worth N1.5trn seized in one and a half years, says Marwa

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

​President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to eliminating the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through evidence-based, innovative interventions.

​The president noted that the consequences of the drug scourge extended far beyond individual users, severely disrupting families, schools, workplaces and overall national security.