The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Maj.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has disclosed that terrorists and kidnappers now live in communities where cannabis is grown.
Marwa made the disclosure on Monday during a courtesy visit to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, ahead of the launch of the Alternative Development Project campaign, which aims to engage local farmers involved in illegal drug production.
He explained that the NDLEA established the Alternative Development Project unit to discourage farmers from growing illicit drugs, particularly cannabis sativa.
According to him, the initiative complements the agency’s enforcement role and serves as an additional strategy to tackle terrorists and criminals who have settled near drug-producing areas.