By Obinna Uballa
President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term, extending his leadership of the agency until 2031.
Marwa, who first assumed the NDLEA chairmanship under former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, previously led the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse from 2018 to 2020. His renewed appointment reflects the administration’s confidence in his ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse across Nigeria.
The Adamawa-born former military officer is a seasoned administrator and strategist. He served as military governor of Lagos and Borno States and holds academic credentials from the Nigerian Military School and the Nigerian Defence Academy.
Commenting on the reappointment, President Tinubu said, “Your reappointment is a vote of confidence in your onerous efforts to rid our country of the menace of drug trafficking and drug abuse. I urge you not to relent in tracking the merchants of hard drugs, out to destroy our people, especially the young ones.”
