NDLEA DISMANTLES ABUJA DRUG BUNKS, ARRESTS 132, RECOVERS 220KG ILLICIT SUBSTANCES. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 NDLEA dismantles Abuja drug bunks, arrests 132, recovers 220kg illicit substances  -Marwa hails operation, vows to sustain crackdown in FCT, other states  In a non-stop two-week offensive action against traffickers and dealers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total of 132 suspects were arrested and 220 kilograms of assorted illicit substances recovered. The wel-coordinated raids jointly conducted by the Agency's Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) and the FCT Strategic Command from llth to 25th April 2026 were launched to dismantle illicit drug hubs contributing to substance abuse, trafficking, and associated criminal activities in the capital city after weeks of intelligence and surveillance across all identified hotspots. Areas where notorious drug joints were raided, dismantled and suspects...

FG TO ESTABLISH HUMANITARIAN HUBS IN LGAS-DR BETTA EDU.(PHOTO).

 



FG To Establish Humanitarian Hubs In LGAs - Dr Betta Edu 


The Minister for  Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,  Dr.  Betta Edu has revealed plans by the Ministry to establish humanitarian hubs in all 774 local government areas in the country.


According to her, the humanitarian hubs are a long-term goal towards eradicating poverty in Nigeria.


The hubs,  she explained,  would accommodate homegrown commodities, which will be sold at cheaper rates to Nigerians.


In a statement by her Special Adviser On Media and Publicity Rasheed Zubair, the Minister stated this while speaking on Radio Nigeria’s weekly  Network Programme ' Radio Link'. 


According to the statement, the Ministry personnel will be dispatched to all 774 local government areas for gathering feedback and utilizing digital monitoring to record the timing, location, households, and individuals receiving the relief aid. 


For a transparent and effective disbursement of palliatives, Dr. Edu further announced plans to bring on board  Independent Monitors to ensure that the relief materials reach those who need them the most.


The Ministry,  she assured,  was committed to curtailing the humanitarian crisis in Nigeria, as prompt response to such crisis will henceforth be on the front burner of the Ministry's agenda. 


On Empowerment Schemes of the Ministry, the Minister said "Nigerians should be rest assured that all existing empowerments within the National Investment Programme will be rejigged, and  made more effective to reach more Nigerians"


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has a huge Economic Plans for Nigeria; some are short term goals which the Ministry will soon Implement and some are long term goals, Nigerians should trust the process" she said. 


On the challenges, in terms of delay in payment of stipends, being faced by the beneficiaries of the  N-Power scheme, the Minister said her Ministry was working round the clock to address the issue.


"We will change the modalities so that people will get their delayed stipends, include more people, and relaunch it with a renewed hope concept",  Dr. Edu stressed.

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