The Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called on security agencies not to ignore calls by the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, that there were threats to her life and her staff.

Afenifere said such comments must not be dismissed with mere platitudes.

It said Prof Adeyeye stood at the frontline of Nigeria?s battle against counterfeit drugs, toxic consumables, and the nefarious interests of syndicates profiting from human suffering.

Afenifere, in a statement by its Organising Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, said any attempt on her life was an assault on public health, national security, and the very fabric of the society that aspired to be governed by law and order.

It said the country could not afford to abandon those who risk everything for the greater good.

The statement noted that public officials like Prof. Adeyeye, the Chairman of the EFCC, and the head of the NDLEA must be fortified with comprehensive security apparatus, including armoured vehicles, elite personnel, and advanced surveillance systems.

According to the statement, ?If criminals sense that the state lacks the will to protect its most critical functionaries, impunity will reign supreme, and the nation?s institutions will collapse under the weight of fear and intimidation.

?Afenifere takes an unequivocal stand: any threat to Prof. Adeyeye?s life shall not be tolerated. Nigeria cannot close its eyes while purveyors of deadly drugs roam free, flooding our land with poison. This is a battle for national survival, and the stakes could not be higher.

?We call upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act with the urgency and decisiveness this moment demands. An immediate security upgrade around Prof. Adeyeye, her family, and her dedicated operatives is imperative. She did not abandon a lucrative international career to be left vulnerable to assassins. She returned home to serve, and her sacrifice must be acknowledged, protected, and applauded by all discerning Nigerians.? (The Nation)

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