Nigeria and Egypt are set to deepen cooperation against drug trafficking through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on countering drug cartels, according to reports from The Punch and Nigerian Eye. The agreement is expected to be between Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and its Egyptian counterpart and is discussed during a courtesy visit by Egyptian Ambassador Mohammed Fouad to NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.) in Abuja.
The proposed MoU centers on intelligence sharing, joint operations, and training, with both sides framing the drug problem as a cross-border and global challenge. Marwa highlights Nigeria’s existing international partnerships and points to recent NDLEA efforts, including dismantling methamphetamine laboratories described as worth hundreds of millions of dollars and involvement in cases linked to international networks.
Egypt’s ambassador emphasizes a continental approach, describing Nigeria and Egypt as major African countries with responsibility to address narcotics trafficking across the region. The reports say the arrangement is intended to strengthen institutional ties, improve capacity building, and reduce opportunities for cartels to exploit African routes and create safe havens for illicit syndicates.
