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, who was first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, will now continue to lead the anti-narcotics agency until 2031. Before his initial appointment, he served as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (2018–2020).
A seasoned military officer and administrator, Marwa previously governed Lagos and Borno States. His military career includes serving as Brigade Major of the 23 Armoured Brigade, Aide-de-Camp to former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant-General Theophilus Danjuma, and Academic Registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy. He later served as Deputy Defence Adviser at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC, and as Defence Adviser to Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
Marwa holds two postgraduate degrees: a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.
Under his leadership, the NDLEA has recorded significant breakthroughs in Nigeria’s war against drug trafficking, including the arrest of more than 73,000 drug suspects and the seizure of over 15 million kilogrammes of illicit substances. The agency has also intensified nationwide campaigns aimed at combating drug abuse.
In a statement announcing the reappointment, President Tinubu commended Marwa for his impressive performance and urged him to remain resolute.
“Your reappointment is a clear vote of confidence in your diligent 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 who seek to destroy our people, especially the youth,” the President said.
