Nigerian artist, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has been made an ambassador to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency—NDLEA to campaign against drug abuse in the country.
The spokesman of the anti-narcotic agency, Femi Babafemi confirmed 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.
According to him, the meeting was aimed at discussing on effective strategies to tackle the issue of illicit drugs in Nigeria.
“Music star, Naira Marley in Abuja to declare support for the War Against Drug Abuse on Thursday 17th August 2023,” he wrote.
Also, Naira Marley in a video posted on his official X handle said 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”.
Meanwhile, the musician is one of Nigeria’s musicians known for smoking weed openly.
Naira Marley who visited with other members of his crew such as Sam Larry, Dami Marshal and Chuddy Naira on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, tweeted that he smoked loud but didn’t do drugs.
“I smoke loud I don’t do drugs,” he wrote.
In another tweet, Marley said, “I really like smoking loud. I can quit whenever, I just don’t see a reason. It’s not harmful to me. It makes me stay happy and se jeje.”
Loud is a hybrid strain of marijuana. The name is used to describe this type of weed’s intense odour and strong taste.
