Post-Master General of the Federation, Mr. Bisi Adegbuyi, has said that the Nigerian Postal Service has adopted new strategies to tackle the trafficking of illicit drugs in the country through parcels.
part of the new techniques, Adegbuyi disclosed that the agency had concluded arrangements to acquire sniffer dogs to assist in detecting narcotics concealed in parcels.
Adegbuyi, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, said NIPOST, which recently signed deals with two foreign companies for the repositioning of the Nigerian postal system, would ensure the adoption of modern technology, better workers’ welfare and improved general service delivery to intensify its fight against drug cartels.
He said, “I know that some smart people use our network to transport narcotics and banned substances. We are going to be alive to our responsibilities and develop our capacity. Criminals are smart, as you block them in one area, they devise another means to try to outwit and outsmart the agency. But we will not relent in our efforts.
“The journey of transformation has started. It has its challenges, but beyond that, there are enormous opportunities that we can tap from. We are going to reposition NIPOST.”
While lamenting that the Internet and other emerging technologies had reduced the volume of mails NIPOST deliver; Adegbuyi pointed that there were still many opportunities that the establishment would take advantage of.
