NDLEA To Acquire Lie Detector Devices At N1.07bn

 

The Federal Executive Council meeting presided by President Muhammadu Buhari has resolved to acquire lie detector machines and night vision glasses for staff of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at a total cost of N1.07 billion.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made the disclosure after the meeting, saying the FEC authorised the procurement of lie dictators and digital night vision goggles for the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to enhance their performance.

Recall that the NDLEA since the appointment of the former military governor of Lagos State Buba Marwa has been making significant breakthroughs in the detection and arrest of drug kingpins in the country.

Malami while briefing State House Correspondents on some of their resolutions said, “Two memos were presented this afternoon by the Federal Ministry of Justice on behalf and at the instance of national drugs, law enforcement agency.

“As you rightly know, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency is an agency of the government saddled with the responsibility of exterminating illicit drugs trafficking, sales and consumption.

“Arising from the fact that they have been doing wonderfully well, in terms of dealing with the scourge associated with drugs, the federal government has considered the possibility of making added provisions and employing and deploying technological equipment skills and competencies that will assist them in delivery.

“So, this morning, two memos were taken. One, it was a memo seeking the approval of the council for the award of a contract for the supply of eye-scanning lie detectors. Our technology has improved to the extent that we have in place technological equipment that has the capacity to detect whether you are indeed speaking the truth or indeed you are lying in the course of an investigation.

“So, for the purpose of enhancing the capacity of the NDLEA in exterminating illicit drugs trafficking, sales and consumption, the federal government has considered the need and possibility of indeed providing this equipment to NDLEA.

“So, the memo in that respect was presented, it was taken and the contract was approved for MESSR Zettabytes Technologies Limited to procure for the agency these lie detector equipment. So eventually, on that account, the Federal Council approved the award of contract for the supply of eye-scanning lie detector by the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency in favour of my MESSR Zettabytes Technologies Limited in the sum of N498,850,000 only, inclusive of 7.5% VAT with a completion period of 90 days. That was the first memo that was taken.

“And the second memo is a memo by which the NDLEA through the Office of the Attorney General seeks approval of the council with the award for the supply of digital night vision goggle to the NDLEA, this is an equally additional technological device that is intended to support the night operations of NDLEA in view of its capacity to support visibility for the NDLEA.

“So, the contract too was presented for consideration of the council and the council had graciously approved the award of the contract with the supply of digital night vision goggles by the national drug law enforcement agency in favour of MESSRS R-SET Integrated solution limited in the sum of N570,825,000 only, inclusive of 7.5% Value Added Tax with a completion period of weeks. That is from the office of the attorney general at the instance of the national drug law enforcement agency.”