Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over the growing use of courier and delivery companies for drug trafficking across Nigeria, describing the trend as a disturbing sign of systemic decay and weak governance.
In a statement on his X handle on Tuesday, Obi said the infiltration of criminal networks into the logistics sector exposes the failure of regulatory and security institutions to safeguard national integrity.
“When criminal groups can freely use delivery companies to move drugs across the country, it shows how fragile our systems have become,” Obi lamented.
He expressed disappointment that despite repeated alerts from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the situation continues to worsen, blaming corruption, weak oversight, and institutional compromise.
“The NDLEA has raised this concern many times, yet the problem persists — driven by poor regulation and a culture of impunity that has turned law enforcement into a mere formality,” he said.
Obi described drug trafficking as a grave national and international crime that destroys families, fuels insecurity, and corrodes moral values, warning that a nation already battling hunger, unemployment, and insecurity cannot afford to normalize drug use or trade.
“Drug trafficking is not just an offence against the law — it is an offence against our conscience as a people. A drug-normalised society cannot progress,” he said.
Calling for urgent reforms, Obi urged Nigerian leaders to rebuild institutions anchored on truth, accountability, and justice, stressing that the fight against drugs must go beyond slogans to reflect real integrity in governance.
“Nigeria must rise above this dangerous decline and rebuild a system where laws are sacred, leaders are accountable, and no one is above justice. Our nation will only heal when character and responsibility return to governance,” Obi added
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