The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it will continue to make the welfare of its officers and men a priority within its available resources.
The Director, Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, stated this in a statement, on Thursday, to clarify issues raised in some reports alleging complaints by some staff over its last promotion exercise.
According to the Agency’s spokesman, 75 per cent of the workforce was promoted at once in June 2021, which is the highest in any single exercise since the establishment of the anti-narcotics body over three decades ago.
He said: “It is an established norm that promotions are not only based on qualifications but also on vacancies. No law enforcement organisation can elevate all its staff at a go considering such criteria as rank structure that is based on vacancies, only a specific number can be promoted to some vacant positions even if all are qualified and that is why there can only be one State Commander in a State Command.
“At the highest level in the Agency, where we have nine Deputy Commanders General of Narcotics (DCGN) and 25 Assistant Commanders General of Narcotics (ACGN), these positions were not only spread along with geo zonal considerations but religious balance,” he explained.
Babafemi said that everyone deserving of promotion and other benefits will be considered at the due time, based on available vacancies and resources.
“This is in addition to other incentives such as the provision of barracks for officers and men; life and injury insurance cover as well as working tools for drug demand control and drug supply reduction activities, all made possible by the current leadership of the Agency,” he added.
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