The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has pledged to support Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in efforts to prevent illicit drug trafficking, according to ThisDay Live. The initiative, reported from Abuja, is aimed at strengthening the aviation sector’s role in combating drug trafficking through closer cooperation between pilots, engineers and anti-narcotics authorities.
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