Abba Kyari: Nigerians Will No Longer Have Confidence In NDLEA’s Drug War Says lawyer Nkem Okoro

*Says The Solution Is To Investigate Kyari Thoroughly

A lawyer and human rights activist, Nkem Okoro, has reacted to the arrest of Abba Kyari by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over attempt to divert recovered illicit drugs

Okoro, in a write-up seen by TheNigeriaLawyer, said the saga has painted Nigeria in bad light and the citizens will no longer have confidence in the NDLEA’s war against drugs.

Okoro wondered the quantity of drugs that could have entered through the acts of Abba Kyari and his cohorts. According to him, Kyari’s conduct might have contributed immensely to the security situation of Nigeria

He said, “The Abba Kyari’s saga, has certainly put the NDLEA’s drug war in a bad light, before Nigerians and indeed the international community at large.

“The fact that even during suspension, that Abba Kyari, still had the temerity , to attempt to divert recovered illicit drugs from NDLEA, tells a lot by itself.

“Consequently, despite the commendable actions of the officers of NDLEA by exposing Abba Kyari, lots of Nigerians, by what transpired, will no longer have confidence in the ability of the NDLEA to effectively fight drug war in Nigeria.

“One can only imagine the quantity of illicit drugs, that could have escaped in the country through the conducts of the said Abba Kyari and his cohorts. When we talk about increase in the spate of crimes in Nigeria, drug, is one of the catalyst for such increased criminal activities in both the northern and southern parts of Nigeria. The spiraling effect of the conducts of Abba Kyari and his cohorts in NDLEA, must have contributed enormously to the precarious security situation currently being faced by the country.”

Okoro therefore called on the NDLEA to do more in order to restore the confidence of Nigerians in the Agency. He further calls for investigation against Abba Kyari and any other person complicit in the act. He suggested that Nigerians should be given periodic updates on the issue and prosecution should be done timely

“The airport is just one of the many routes manned by both the NDLEA and the Police, through which these illicit drugs get into Nigeria. What could be happening in the land boarders, and the Sea ports?

“NDLEA definitely need to do more now, to restore the confidence of Nigerians, and also the bartered image of NDLEA in the eyes of the Nigerians.

“This they can do, by thoroughly investigating Abba Kyari, and also any of the officers of NDLEA that might have been complicit in the commission of these atrocities by Abba Kyari and his group. They must ensure the timely prosecution of the matter, and also constantly update the Nigerian public of the progress of the matter. This way, they will be able to redeem, whatever is left of their already battered shattered image, in Nigeria and the world at large!” Okoro opined