The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has inaugurated new accommodation blocks and a rehabilitation centre in Kano State. During Saturday’s inauguration in Kano, Mr Marwa praised President Bola Tinubu for his continued support and commitment to security personnel’s welfare. He said the inauguration reflects the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ and President Tinubu’s dedication to the …

Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led government to declare a state of emergency on drug abuse. Marwa made the call while charging Nigerian elites to key into the whole-of-society strategy by the NDLEA to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. In …

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), says with the recent overseas training of its officers, drug cartels will now be discouraged from shipping cocaine into Nigeria because they will be spotted and arrested. According to a statement on Tuesday by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Marwa made the remark while receiving the …

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) have warned youths, especially students, to stay away from illicit drugs and psychotropic substances. The warning is in continuation of PRIMORG’s recently flagged-off drug demand reduction campaign tagged, Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) initiative at Government Secondary School, Apo, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, last …

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) over the weekend, received the award for the Nigerian of the Year 2022 from National Infinity magazine. At a brief ceremony, which took place at the office of NDLEA’s Ikoyi, Lagos office, Marwa was represented by the Lagos State Zonal Commander of the …

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. Marwa gave the warning in his remarks at the passing out ceremony of an additional 2,500 cadets of Senior Officers Basic Course …

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), on Thursday, charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject insidious temptations that would come their way from drug barons and cartels. Speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained narcotic agents and narcotic assistants …

The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd.) has cautioned young Nigerians against the use of illicit drugs. The NDLEA boss made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, while speaking on the topic: “Culture, drug abuse and the future of Nigerian youths” at the 2023 Annual Public Lecture of the National Institute …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Nigeria Customs Service, and some other stakeholders in the health sector have vowed to collaborate in the fight against illicit drug production, trafficking, and use, and in curbing related organised crime. The pledge was made last Thursday in Lagos at …