By Ayodele Oni
Also Asks for the protection of the Chairmen of the EFCC and NDLEA
Afenifere, Yoruba socio cultural Group, has advised the federal government to ensure safety of life of Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the National Agency For Food, Drugs Administration Control, (NAFDAC) and others in the forefront to rid Nigeria of bad elements.
The NAFDAC’s DG had raised the alarm that drugs counterfeiters were after her life and those of her workers.
Adeyeye, who briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, said, “I told you about the attempted murder about six months ago.
“One of our staff members in Kano had his child kidnapped because he was doing his job. Fortunately, the child escaped. For me, I have two policemen living in my house 24/7 in Abuja and Lagos. I don’t have a life.
“I can’t go anywhere without police escorts. That’s not my way of living, but I don’t have a choice because we must save our country. Nonetheless, I also use common sense.”
NAFDAC is currently on a nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trade, which saw it raiding the country’s three major open drug markets of Ariaria and Eziukwu in Aba, Bridge Head Market in Onitsha and Idumota Drug Market in Lagos.
Afenifere, in a statement on Thursday, signed by Kole Omololu, Organising Secretary, stated that “The recent distress call by Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, regarding threats to her life and those of her staff must not be dismissed with mere platitudes.
“She stands at the frontline of Nigeria’s battle against counterfeit drugs, toxic consumables, and the nefarious interests of syndicates profiting from human suffering.
“Any attempt on her life is an assault on public health, national security, and the very fabric of a society that aspires to be governed by law and order.
“Nigeria cannot afford to abandon those who risk everything for the greater good. Public officials like Prof. Adeyeye, the Chairman of the EFCC, and the head of the NDLEA must be fortified with comprehensive security apparatus, including armoured vehicles, elite personnel, and advanced surveillance systems.
“Their families must also be shielded from harm, both during their tenure and long after they leave office. If criminals sense that the state lacks the will to protect its most critical functionaries, impunity will reign supreme, and the nation’s institutions will collapse under the weight of fear and intimidation.
“Afenifere takes an unequivocal stand: any threat to Prof. Adeyeye’s life shall not be tolerated. Nigeria cannot close its eyes while purveyors of deadly drugs roam free, flooding our land with poison. This is a battle for national survival, and the stakes could not be higher.
“We call upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act with the urgency and decisiveness this moment demands. An immediate security upgrade around Prof. Adeyeye, her family, and her dedicated operatives is imperative.
“She did not abandon a lucrative international career to be left vulnerable to assassins. She returned home to serve, and her sacrifice must be acknowledged, protected, and applauded by all discerning Nigerians.”
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