The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has appointed Lagos State Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Musiliu Akinsanya also known as MC Oluomo as the agency’s ‘Ambassador of War Against Drug Abuse’ (WADA).
A team of NDLEA top brass led by the State Commander, Calys Alumona, paid a courtesy visit to MC Oluomo to seek his support on the sensitization campaign against illicit drugs
NDLEA spokesperson, Mallum Musa, made this known in a statement released on Friday, March 4, 2022.
The NURTW is critical in the war because they are service contractors, who provide transportation for human beings, goods, and services in the country.
“The union must conduct proper check on all loads in their vehicles before embarking on any trip.
“These merchants of illicit drugs mostly use vehicles to transport the illicit goods across the country and even beyond,” he said.
On his part, MC Oluomo promised to continue to sensitise stakeholders in the transportation circle about the danger of convening such illicit goods and services.
“No member will do such again to make quick money, knowing that when the law catches up with the person the end is not good.
“Such persons will go to jail and the vehicle will be forfeited to the government,” he said.