The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, is to use database of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to track drug barons and traffickers anywhere in the world.

According to its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, retired Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, the database will be of immense help in NDLEA’s efforts to track drug barons and traffickers wherever they may be hiding.

He gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the Comptroller-General of NIS, Muhammed Babandede, in Abuja.

The NDLEA Chief commended the NIS for deploying modern technology and state-of-the-art equipment to keep huge data for use by the nation’s intelligence and law enforcement community.

According to him, the database will be of immense help in NDLEA’s efforts to track drug barons and traffickers wherever they may be hiding.

“We will take advantage of the new technology deployed by the NIS,” he said.

Marwa commended Babandede for introducing drug integrity test in NIS.

He said NDLEA would continue to push for adoption of drug integrity test by other government agencies.

In his response, the NIS boss expressed the optimism that Marwa would carry out his assignment well in view of his records, experiences and competence.

” We have no doubt that you will excel like you have done in previous national assignments, and we are ready to work with you,”Babandede said.