Mr Marwa said the 2018 drug survey figure of 10.6 million Nigerians abusing cannabis alone was enough to sound the alarm bell.
Mr Babafemi said operatives, during a special operation that lasted weeks, recovered different quantities of skunk, methamphetamine and ephedrine.
The U.S. plans to strengthen the forensic and chemical analysis capacity, intelligence gathering and prosecution capabilities of the NDLEA.
Both countries also plan to control the importation of tramadol above 100 mg as well as certain categories of precursors into Nigeria.
Mr Marwa said drug business was international in scope.
“Partnering with the NDLEA will be mutually beneficial as we plan to take the drug campaign to the barracks,” NAOWA said.
Also, drug cartels “actually fund candidates into the various levels so that the correct laws are enacted to favour their course.”
The NDLEA said “one in every four that use drugs is a woman. This may appear to be 25 per cent only.”
The training will assist members of the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) to track drug traffickers.
The hotels’ bar serves as the spot to smoke and sell drugs to young girls and their customers.
