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...

WHY OYO RANKED THIRD IN VAT CONTRIBUTION TO FG, BY COMMISSIONER. (PHOTO).


 Why Oyo ranked third in VAT contribution to FG, by commissioner


Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, has attributed the state’s impressive ranking as the third-highest contributor to Value Added Tax (VAT) among Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT to strategic economic policies and the right stimulus.

Speaking on an Ibadan-based radio station over the weekend, Oyelade noted that despite the absence of seaports and a relatively modest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of ₦5 billion—compared to Lagos’ ₦65 billion—Oyo State has defied expectations by securing its position in VAT contributions.

He said: “Governor Seyi Makinde stimulates the economy by pumping ₦6.4 billion into the state economy on the 25th day of every month for almost five years, which culminates in over ₦77 billion every year to the state workforce.

“Of course, that figure has changed this January 2025, with the payment of ₦80,000 minimum wage, resulting in ₦12 billion per month and ₦143 billion annually.

“The consistency of these salaries and wages not only allows the over 130,000 government workers, the largest government workforce in the Southwest, to plan their lives, it also allows farmers and produce buyers to bring their foodstuffs to the markets on good roads and with sufficient confidence that they will sell out their goods.

“The sheer consistency of salary payments on a given day has upgraded commerce and opened up patronages for artisans of different persuasions.”

The commissioner also said the increase in Real Estate sector and gospitality businesses that has attracted an influx of investors into Oyo State is also stimulating the economy.

He recalled that between May 2019 and May 2024, hospitality centres in Oyo State increased from 1,424 to 5,342, which represents a 221 percent rise.

Prince Oyelade noted that investors apart, the surge of families who are resettling in Oyo State as a result of better infrastructure, space, good roads and affordable standard of living are also impacting on the stimulation of the economy of the State.

“In the VAT 2024 release, the Southwest contributed the largest amount of ₦3.11 trillion in VAT to the federation while the South South came second with ₦1.08 trillion.

“Of the ₦3.11 trillion contributed by the South-West, Oyo State contributed ₦272.41 billion”, he said.

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