Controversial Nigerian musician Azeez Adeshina Fashola, more commonly known as Naira Marley, has teamed up with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to actively combat the issue of substance abuse within Nigeria.
On Thursday, August 17, Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson for the agency, announced this significant collaboration through a statement shared on social media.
“See who’s on board @ndlea_nigeria War Against substance 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.”
Likewise, the NDLEA, using their official X (formerly Twitter) account, 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 Substance Abuse on Thursday 17th August 17, 2023.”
As per the artist’s perspective, substance abuse is detrimental to one’s health and has the potential to steer individuals towards criminal activities.
The artist revealed that he has aligned himself with the anti-drug campaign due to his strong desire to witness a drug-free environment on the streets.
He conveyed, “I will 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 really not good; it makes you go back into crime.”