Buhari appoints Marwa NDLEA chairman

A former military administrator of Lagos and Borno states, General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), has been appointed as the chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by President Muhammadu Buhari.

As a close ally of President Buhari, General Marwa had worked as chairman, Presidential Advisory

Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) between 2018 and December 2020, along with others to develop a blueprint on how to end drug abuse in Nigeria.

Sources in the Presidency and the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja confirmed that the appointment takes immediate effect. At the antidrug law enforcement agency, a top official who craved anonymity said the management team of the organisation was already prepared to welcome Marwa as he resumes this week.

Noted for his tradition of excellent performance wherever he worked, there are already high expectations of enduring reforms by staff of the agency and Nigerians, who have been commenting on the appointment since the information leaked online Friday night.

One of such comments is from a public commentator, Mr Timawus Mathias, who, on his facebook page Saturday morning admonished NDLEA officials to prepare for a shakeup and serious work.

General Marwa was once a military attaché, Nigerian Embassy, Washington DC, USA and defence attaché, United Nations, New York, as well as a former ambassador to South Africa and the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland.