The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency boss Ahmadu Giade has retired after 10 years in the service and handed over to Mrs Roli Bode George as the first woman acting DG.
A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju announced this in Lagos.
It said Giade, who served two terms of five years each, handed over the affairs of the NDLEA to the Director- General (D-G) of the Agency, Mrs Roli Bode-George.
According to the statement the former chairman inspected a guard of honour after which he presented a new flag to the D-G.
”This is the first time in the Agency’s history that an outgoing chairman will successfully serve for 10 years without blemish,” the statement said.
The statement also quoted Giade saying that he was leaving the agency better than he met it 10 years ago.
”My greatest legacy is my zero tolerance for corruption.
”If we must continue to dislodge drug barons and eradicate drugs from our society we must remain forthright and committed to drug control programmes.
”I am also leaving behind a legacy of proactive and intelligence-led organisation.
”The Agency, under my watch has a representative at INTERPOL headquarters and has successfully raised the international profile of the country through unprecedented seizures of drugs and arrest of drug barons,” Giade was quoted as saying.
Giade cited the removal of Nigeria from the list of major drug transit countries by the U.S. and the cordial working relationship with stakeholders as some of his other achievements.
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