The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has expressed serious concern over reports that drug traffickers are now using courier and logistics companies to move narcotics across Nigeria.
Obi described the development as a disturbing indication of the weakness of the country’s regulatory and law enforcement systems.
In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, titled “Raising Drug Concern in Our Society,” Obi said the trend reflects “how deep our national decay has become.”
According to him, the fact that criminal networks can infiltrate legitimate delivery and courier services to transport illicit drugs points to a breakdown in institutional oversight.
He said, “The recent revelation that drug traffickers have infiltrated Nigeria’s courier and delivery services sector is worrisome and another sad reminder of how deep our national decay has become.
“When criminal networks can now use logistics companies to distribute narcotics across the country, it shows how weak our institutions and relevant monitoring systems are.”
“The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has repeatedly raised concern about this trend, yet it continues to grow, apparently aided by corruption and poor regulation that have turned the enforcement body into a joke.
“Drug trafficking remains a big danger to society and a serious international offence that cannot be overlooked.
“It destroys families, fuels crime, and corrodes the conscience of a nation. A country already battling insecurity, large youth unemployment, and hunger cannot afford a drug-normalised culture.
“Nigeria must rise above this dangerous decline and rebuild a system where laws are sacred, leaders are accountable, and no one is above justice. Nigeria will only heal when character, truth, and responsibility return to governance,” he said.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.
