‘Stop substance abuse,’ Naira Marley urges youths as he partners with NDLEA to tackle drug abuse

Nigeria’s controversial singer Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley, has joined the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against drug abuse in Nigeria.

The Marlians President revealed that he keyed into the anti-drug campaign because he intended to see the streets cleansed of drug abuse.

He said, ”I would like to urge my fans, the Marlians, all Nigerian youths to stop doing drugs because it is not good for your wellbeing. Let’s all stop substance abuse in every form, I have keyed into this campaign to support NDLEA to stop drugs in the streets. Please join us. It is not good; it makes you go back into crime.”  

IdanNews report that the Agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. “See who’s on board ⁦@ndlea_nigeria⁩ War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, advocacy campaign; it’s your fav, Naira Marley. Watch out for the video of his message to Marlians and Nigerian youths here tomorrow,” he wrote. 

Also, the NDLEA post on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle tweeted; “Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) with music star, Naira Marley when the artiste paid a visit to the National Headquarters of the Agency in Abuja to declare support for the War Against Drug Abuse on Thursday 17th August 2023.”