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| Commander Momodu Sule (middle-3rd from right) with AOP delegates |
The Anambra state commandant of the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Commander Momodu Sule, has decried
the utter neglect of law enforcement agencies, especially the NDLEA, by the federal
government. He shared his handicap during the courtesy call paid by Anambra
Online Publishers at the Awka Capital city office on Friday, July 31, 2005.
Commandant Momodu revealed that besides payment of the salaries of the members
of the agency and provision of fire arms, the federal government has not been attending to the NDLEA’s
basic needs that would aid them in efficiently and effectively carrying out
their duties. He said that the management of such law enforcement agency as his
should be the sole responsibility of the federal government but that due to
neglect,
the state government has been supporting them in providing such things
as the rent, furniture and vehicles for their operation. The commandant, in the
same vein, appreciated the state governor, Chief Dr Willie Obiano for always
being there for them because they would have been a laughing stock without his
intervention. He revealed that it is such lackadaisical attitude of the federal
government towards law enforcement agencies by the federal government that
informs the corruption existing in law enforcement agencies.
Commander Sule asserted that,
notwithstanding the odds, he has been able to keep the agency, which he remains
solely loyal to, on in carrying out its duties in Anambra state. He revealed
that he was instrumental to the rehabilitation of the Onitsha NDLEA office,
ensuring that awareness programs are running on the electronic media and
establishing drug-free clubs in secondary schools. He frowned at how some
school authorities have not been cooperating with his agency which, he said, is
why the drug-free club has not been set up in every single secondary school in
the state.
Speaking on the operation of the rehabilitation
centre for drug addicts, Commander Momodu Sule revealed that the centre is very
functional and that every junkie apprehended is rehabilitated before being
released. He, however regretted the rehabilitation centre is not yet equipped
with the right human and physical resources to attend to those drug addicts
that are sickle cell patients. He shared that with better resources, he is sure
his agency shall be able to wipe out drug peddlers from the state. Drug
peddlers operating in Obosi area, who are posing social menace, are our
greatest headache, Momodu lamented.
Advising online publishers, Commandant
Momodu Sule enjoined them to be more critical in their reporting and stop being
pawns in the hands of bloated politicians who would rather distract the
populace with such insignificant issues as tribalism, religious diversity and
zoning. Zoning, Momodu revealed, is neither constitutional nor recognized by federal
character. He told the online publishers that they should be more focused and start
addressing the right issues which will awake the general Nigerian’s populace’
consciousness to the real problems of the country and how to resolve them. He said
there is a lot to do in the country and that people should stop talking about
unemployment as it is the mantra of the lazy. Momodu Sule shared how he has
remained resourceful, proactive and creative as a writer and publisher and that
this is why he has maintained his incorrigibility and dignity. He advised
others in the civil service to borrow a leaf from him and be resourceful as
this will protect them from the lure of corruption.
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