Nigeria, Egypt Move to Deepen Anti-Drug Alliance with Intelligence-Sharing Pact
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
Nigeria and Egypt are set to strengthen their partnership against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse through a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will institutionalise intelligence sharing, joint operations and capacity building between the two countries’ anti-narcotics agencies.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd), disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohammed Fouad, during a courtesy visit.
Marwa said the proposed agreement would deepen existing bilateral relations and provide a structured framework for cooperation in tackling the increasingly sophisticated operations of international drug cartels targeting Africa.
