The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has named controversial Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, as Advocate of the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA).
The agency disclosed this during a visit by the singer to the headquarters of the anti-narcotics agency in Abuja on Thursday.
The agency shared photos of the singer with its chairman/chief executive officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), on its official X platform (formerly known as Twitter)
Naira Marley visited the agency’s headquarters along with members of his team; Sam Larry, Dami Marshal and Chuddy Naira, who also posed with the agency’s director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
Speaking,the singer implored his fans popularly known as ‘Marlians’ to stop the abuse of drugs.
According to the singer, the abuse of substance is not healthy and can lead individuals to crimes.
He disclosed that he keyed into the anti-drug campaign because of his intention to see the streets cleansed of drug abuse.
He added:”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.”
