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April 12, 2019
The Presidential Advisory Committee on theElimination of Drugs Abuse has urged maritime agencies and other portsstakeholders to support the Federal Government in eradicating importation of illicitdrugs into the country.
The Committee’s Chairman Buba Marwa who made theappeal in Lagos when he met with government agencies and port stakeholders saidthat the committee was in Lagos port in order to get to the root of the problemof smuggling of illlicit drugs into the country.
According to Marwa, the committee would also visitall states and local government areas in the country to find solutions to theproblem.
He assured the government agencies that thecommittee would include their requirements in its report to President Buhari,in order to make their work more efficient.
The Port Manager, Apapa Port Complex, AishaAli-Ibrahim, said the authority was worried about importation of unwanted drugsinto the country.