Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over reports of drug traffickers infiltrating Nigeria’s courier and delivery services sector.

Government agencies including the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, had raised the alarm, alleging that ‘courier operators’ are ferrying dangerous weapons and illicit drugs in the country.

Reacting, Obi in a statement on Tuesday described the report as worrisome.

According to him, such revelation signals another “sad reminder of how deep our national decay has become”.

“When criminal networks can now use logistics companies to distribute narcotics across the country, it shows how weak our institutions and relevant monitoring systems are.

“The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has repeatedly raised concern about this trend, yet it continues to grow, apparently aided by corruption and poor regulation that have turned the enforcement body into a joke.

“Drug trafficking remains a big danger to society and a serious international offence that cannot be overlooked.

“It destroys families, fuels crime, and corrodes the conscience of a nation. A country already battling insecurity, large youth unemployment, and hunger cannot afford a drug-normalised culture.

“Nigeria, therefore, needs stronger oversight and must rise above this dangerous decline and rebuild a system where laws are sacred, leaders are accountable, and no one is above justice.

“Nigeria will only heal when character, truth, and responsibility return to governance,” he said.

Peter Obi decries infiltration of Nigeria’s courier services sector by crime networks