NDLEA Seeks Closer Collaboration With EFCC

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has canvassed closer and stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the latter’s fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption.

NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi said in a statement he issued yesterday in Abuja, that the appeal was made by the newly redeployed Kaduna State commander of the NDLEA, Samaila Danmallam, while on a familiarisation visit to the Kaduna zonal command of the EFCC.

Danmallam said he visited the command to explore ways the two agencies would collectively assist each other in the pursuit of their set objectives and mandates.

He said, “Collaboration with the EFCC is very relevant and important, because in the long-run, the fight against corruption will boost the entire image and development of our country, so the EFCC should be supported in this great service meant to improve the lives of Nigerians.”

Responding, Kaduna zonal acting commander, assistant commander of the EFCC, Aisha Abubakar, appreciated the visitors and recalled the long-standing relationship between the EFCC and the NDLEA, pointing out that “the two agencies have had cause to assist each other in the course of investigating cases that fall within the mandate of either of them which led to the overall success recorded in such instances”.

She assured the new state commander of the commission’s continued commitment to render necessary support to all stakeholders where necessary in order to move Nigeria forward.