From Umar Dankano,Yola.
The Chairman and chief executive officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) General Muhammad Buba Marwa, has inspected the ongoing construction of the zonal barrack of the Agency in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.
Marwa who took time to personally inspect all the provision of new infrastructure, finished and ongoing in the barrack situated at kwanar waya near NNPC Depot, Yola, expressed appreciation to the opportunity accorded the Agency by both former president Muhammad Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administrations.
He said with the 95% level of completion reached so far, NDLEA would hopefully commission the barracks by the middle of this year,(2024) with all things being equal.
He however charged the personnel of the Agency to be patriotic and professional in discharging their official responsibilities.
He stressed that such postures from personnel would be translated as an appreciation to the government for giving special attention to their welfare and security.
“We will fully launched the first phase of the projects before middle of this year (2024) with the 95% level of completion reached so far.
“We are targeting to have one(1) befitting barracks in the six(6) geographical zones in the country for equity and balance”, Marwa assured.
While urging for more support and cooperation from Nigerians over the war against drugs abuse, Marwa said in 2023, the Agency counselled and rehabilitated over 10,000 clients in facilities across the country.
He added that in the near future, the Agency under his watch will announce a major seaizure as a breakthrough that will impress the nation calling on all and sundry to support the fight against drugs abuse in our societies.
Also speaking, Head of consultants overseeing the work, Chief Resident Engineer of RTU Architects Company Ltd, Emmanuel Gazama said the project is categorised in two phases as the first phase has been completed to be commissioned soon.
Gazama explained that 7 blocks of 3 bed room flats will be accommodating 42 senior officers, 6 blocks of 2 bedroom flats will accommodate 88 officers while 7 blocks of 16 one bedroom apartments will be house over 150 junior personnel respectively.
He added that the infrastructure in the first phase will have General Administration block, State Admin block, workshop, quarter guard and generator house among others.
