Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known as Naira Marley has joined the campaign against drug abuse in the country.

The spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

Babafemi said that Naira Marley was well received by the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) when the artiste paid a visit to the National Headquarters of the Agency.

The meeting aimed to deliberate on effective strategies to combat the issue of illicit drugs in Nigeria.

Music star, Naira Marley in Abuja to declare support for the War Against Drug Abuse on Thursday 17^thAugust 2023, he wrote.

Watch out for the video of his message to Marlians and Nigerian youths here tomorrow.

Naira Marley in the video said that he would like to urge his fans, the ˜Marlians and the Nigerian youth to stop doing drugs because it is not good for their well-being.

Let us all stop substance abuse in any form. I have keyed into this campaign to support the NDLEA to stop drugs on the streets. Please, join us as drug abuse is not good, the 32-year-old said.

The musician visited with other members of his team such as Sam Larry, Dami Marshal and Chuddy Naira. (The Guardian: Text, Excluding Headline)

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) with music star, Naira Marley when the artiste paid a visit to the National Headquarters of the Agency on Thursday, August 17