The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kogi on Tuesday pledged to give drug dealers and traffickers a hard time to rid the state of hard drugs.

Mr. Abdulkadir Fatai-Abdullahi, the new NDLEA Commander in the state, made the pledge during a chat with NAN in his office in Lokoja.

Fatai-Abdullahi described the menace of hard drugs as “very destructive and worrisome”, particularly its destructive impact on the destiny of young Nigerians.

“If you watch the trend of events in the past year, you will see the volume of work the NDLEA has undertaken in trying to rid the nation of hard drugs and traffickers.

“This became possible with the new tactics employed by our boss, Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) who has employed more hands in fighting drug dealers, traffickers, and abusers.

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“In Kogi, we will ensure we raid every nook and cranny where the dealers, traffickers, and abusers are and sweep the state clean of the menace.

“Drug is a catalyst to crime. Once there is a drug, there will be a crime because drugs and crimes go together and we must not allow that.

“All NDLEA needs is the full cooperation of every resident of Kogi to ensure that all those involved in destroying our youths and the future of this country are brought to book.

“We can’t continue to look the other way while our children are being destroyed by the wicked activities of these drug dealers and traffickers, but we will fight them to a standstill for a better Nigeria,” he said.

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According to the commander, his passion for the job came about because he knows that even God is happy about the lives he and his officers are saving from destruction.

He called on traditional rulers, communities, religious leaders as well as parents to join in the fight against hard drugs to help make society, a haven for growth and development to thrive.