Tinubu Reappoints Gen. Marwa As NDLEA Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the NDLEA for another five years, extending his tenure to 2031. The reappointment, announced by Tinubu's Special Adviser, acknowledges Marwa's successful first term, marked by significant drug busts, including the arrest of 73,000 individuals and the seizure of over 15 million kilograms of drugs. President Tinubu cited Marwa's nationwide campaigns against drug abuse as further justification for the renewal. Marwa's background includes prior service as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse and military governorships of Lagos and Borno States.
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