President Bola Tinubu, alongside delegates of 54 African countries, is set to declare war on global drug trafficking scourge at the forthcoming 31st meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa, in Abuja on Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Top on the agenda will be discussions and collaborations on alternative development to cannabis cultivation, trends and partnerships over assets forfeiture, cryptocurrency and money laundering involving drug cartels among others.
While President Tinubu is expected to deliver the keynote address and also declare the conference open as the special guest of honour, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and some invited ministers as well as heads of relevant parastatals and agencies will also be at the opening ceremony.
