President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term.
Marwa, first appointed in January 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari, will now remain in office until 2031. His reappointment was announced in a State House statement on Thursday.
A former military governor of Lagos and Borno States, Marwa has overseen major reforms and operations at the NDLEA, including the arrest of over 73,000 drug suspects and the seizure of more than 15 million kilogrammes of illicit substances since 2021.
Under his leadership, the agency has also expanded nationwide campaigns against drug abuse.
President Tinubu described Marwa’s renewed tenure as a vote of confidence in his performance, urging him to intensify efforts to combat drug trafficking and protect young Nigerians from substance abuse.
Marwa, a graduate of the Nigerian Military School and the Nigerian Defence Academy, holds postgraduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Harvard University.
The NDLEA, established in 1989, is Nigeria’s lead agency for combating drug trafficking and drug abuse.
