“As a regulatory agency, we are supposed to have 12,000 staff but we are barely 2,000 in a country of more than 230 million,” said NAFDAC boss.
“Many of the criminal and terrorist activities you see today in Nigeria are drug-induced,” said Ajentekebia Harry.
Mr Agboalu said the arrest figure made by the NDLEA reflected a 9.38 per cent decrease from the 501 arrests made in the previous year
Mr Ejibuni said 22 people were convicted of different offences in 31 months.
Mr Edafe condemned greedy people dealing in banned and controlled drugs.
Mr Danmalam urged the public to shun illicit drug abuse and trafficking.
The Army spokesperson said a notorious bandit Kingpin, Boderi, was killed alongside another kingpin, Bodejo, in the ambush.
The NDLEA commander said 640 suspects, comprising 614 males and 26 females, were arrested within the period under review.
Mr Babafemi said the NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, recovered the drugs.
NDLEA officers recovered at least 2,800 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup on January 20 during a raid in Abuja.
