The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (retd.), has stated that drug offenders will now get 15 to 25 years in jail and life sentences without an option of fine.

He also revealed that the agency had from January 2021 till now seized N100bn worth of drugs and arrested 9,355 traffickers.

Marwa said these on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Fielding questions from State House Correspondents, the NDLEA boss also revealed that the agency’s Act under review at the National Assembly would ensure the introduction of drug tests before weddings and recruitment into public roles and offices.

He said, “Drug producers and traffickers have the money, and when you impose fines, they just pay off the fine and they will be back on the streets. So, the option of fine will no longer apply.