The Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has reiterated that the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is a shared responsibility that requires the collective efforts of individuals, communities, organisations, and governments.
This was made known by the Lagos State Commander of NDLEA, Mr Liman Wali, during a courtesy visit by the Mistletoe Community Health and Right Initiative, a Community-Based Organisation, to the agency on Tuesday in Lagos.
During the visit, MCHARI donated a set of air conditioners and a projector to the Lagos NDLEA Command. Commander Wali expressed deep appreciation for the gesture and commended the organisation for supporting the agency’s work in tangible ways.
He emphasised the importance of partnership in the ongoing battle against substance abuse and trafficking.
“The fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking is not a one-man business but involves all,” Wali stated. “Working together creates a safer and healthier society,” he added.
He urged members of the public, especially civil society groups and other community-based organisations, to emulate the gesture of MCHARI by lending support to the agency’s operations and public advocacy efforts.
Wali assured that the donated equipment would be “judiciously used for the betterment of the agency and the citizens generally.”
Earlier in her remarks while presenting the items to the NDLEA, the leader of the MCHARI delegation, Ms Diana Edem, said the organisation focuses on healthcare initiatives targeting female injection drug users — a group she described as often neglected in public discourse surrounding drug abuse victims.
Edem explained that MCHARI’s work aligns with NDLEA’s mission and involves advocacy, rehabilitation, and care for drug users and victims, especially women.
She added that the donation was part of MCHARI’s commitment to supporting the agency in its work and enhancing collaborative efforts to address drug-related challenges in society.
