Long-serving Chairman of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ahmadu Giade, has stepped down from the job after 10 years of service.
At an event on Wednesday to commemorate the end of his leadership of the anti-drug agency, Giade said he was happy to be leaving the agency better than he met it.
At the event which held at the Ikoyi office of the agency, Giade recounted some of his achievements while at the helms.
According to him, one of his greatest achievements was the removal of Nigeria from the drug majors list by the government of the United States.
He said: “I am leaving the NDLEA better than I met it 10 years ago.
“My greatest legacy is the 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 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.”
“The removal of Nigeria from the major drug list opened door to a robust cooperation and partnership with stakeholders.
“NDLEA has enjoyed unprecedented training programmes for officers sponsored by United States Germany, Spain, France and the European Union,” he stated.
Also, the outgoing Chairman urged his successor to pay attention to the welfare of officers of the agency.