NDLEA busts Akuskura factory supplying Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic in

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Saturday 29th April raided a clandestine factory in Mubi, Adamawa state, where a new psychoactive

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substance, Akuskura, was being produced in large quantity and distributed to Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja stated this in a statement issued on Sunday.

Africa’s education curriculum needs

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says it has become imperative for Africa to develop an education curriculum that will be relevant to the changing world and available jobs.

Osinbajo expressed this view on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, while featuring as a panelist at the first session of the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Forum with theme, “Africa in the World: Multiple Assets.”

The session is part of the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend organised by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.

The vice president participated in the session alongside Donald Kaberuka, AU Special Envoy and former President of African Development Bank and Hafou Toure, Deputy Director of Cabinet for the Minister in charge of promoting Small and Medium Enterprises in Côte d’Ivoire.

More so, Ibrahim Mayaki, AU Special for Food Systems, featured in the session online.

Osinbajo spoke on what the future holds for Africa with regards to the creative industry, education among others.

The creative industry in Africa is a phenomenon that many will say happened without government.

It said at the time of the raid, production activities were ongoing in the premises.

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the officers and men of MMIA, Tincan, DOGI,

Kano, Ondo, Oyo, Benue and Adamawa Commands of the Agency for their vigilance and professionalism in the discharge of their responsibilities. He charged them and their colleagues across the country not to rest on their oars.