The Management of Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has announced that His Excellency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, will deliver the Realnews 10th Anniversary Lecture.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the publisher of the magazine, Maureen Chigbo
on Monday, disclosing that the Chairman’s acceptance to deliver the lecture was communicated to Realnews in a letter signed by the military assistant to the chairman, Lieutenant Colonel M.I. Aminu,
The lecture titled, “Drug Abuse among Youths in Africa: Implication for Nigerian Economy and 2023 Elections” is scheduled to hold at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
The statement described Marwa as a force to reckon with in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
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“The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) under Marwa’s leadership has waged an exemplary war against illicit drugs in the country with demonstrable strategy and effectiveness in tackling transnational drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit drugs among Nigerians, especially the youths.
“He has made strides in transforming the NDLEA, including the arrest and prosecution of high-profile cases. Under his leadership, the NDLEA has shown that there are no “sacred cows” in the fight against criminality.”
According to the statement, the lecture will be chaired by Mrs. Elizabeth Ngozi Ebi, Group Managing Director of Futureview Financial Services Limited, who will also moderate the panel session.
Realnews is an online publication that thrives on investigative journalism to unravel stories about real life challenges people face and its anniversary lecture series was however established to honor the best minds in the society and tap from them to enrich national development.