The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has inaugurated its first barracks in Yola, thirty-five years after its establishment.
The new barracks would house anti-narcotics officers in both office and residential areas.
For some years now, NDLEA officials have been put in danger, with some being trailed to their homes and slain by criminals.
This occurrence has been a matter of concern for brigadier General Buba Marwa (retired), who is making frantic efforts to reverse the negative narratives.
With this new barracks in Yola, NDLEA officials will feel more secure.
Speaking at commissioning, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, said the facility, which includes modern administrative offices, detention facilities, secure storage, and residential accommodation, is not just a physical structure but a critical investment in human capital development
The Chairman/Chief Executive officer of NDLEA, Brig. General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) emphasised the significance of the barracks project
He also expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his continued support and belief in the NDLEA mandate.
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state, commended President Tinubu, Buba Marwa and other stakeholders for their foresight, vision, and commitment to the barracks project
The Yola Barracks includes office structure consist of a modern administrative building for NDLEA Adamawa State Command, a detention facility, watchtowers, and operational pavilions.
The accommodation includes lodges for the state and zonal commanders, 80 flats of one-bedroom terrace flats, 120 flats of two-bedroom semi-detached flats, and 60 three-bedroom semi-detached flats.
